US3145653A
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Liquid supply system
Assignee: AB Dick Co
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Filing: 1963-03-14
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Granted: 1964-08-25
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Expires: 1983-03-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis K Lake
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:05
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F7/00; B41F7/20; B41F7/24; B41F7/32; B41L; B41L25/00; B41L25/005; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7287; Y10T137/7498; Y10T137/7501
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A LIQUID SUPPLY SYSTEM COMPRISING A RESERVOIR; A SUPPORT MOUNTED AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME LEVEL AS SAID RESERVOIR; AN OPEN-TOPPED PRIMARY LIQUID RECEPTION AND LIQUID LEVEL DETERMINING RECEPTACLE HAVING ITS TOP OPENING FREE OF OUTFLOW-IMPAIRING CONFIGURATIONS, SAID RECEPTACLE BEING CARRIED BY SAID SUPPORT IN A NORMAL, ERECT, LIQUID RECEPTION POSITION AND READILY ENGAGEABLE WITH AND DISENGAGEABLE FROM SAID SUPPORT; A FLEXIBLE CONDUIT CONNECTING SAID RESERVOIR AND SAID RECEPTACLE; MEANS FOR SUPPLYING LIQUID TO SAID RECEPTACLE AND FOR MAINTAINING A PREDETERMINED LIQUID LEVEL THEREIN; AND READILY RELEASABLE RETENTION MEANS FOR RETAINING SAID RECEPTACLE ENGAGED WITH SAID SUPPORT IN SAID NORMAL POSITION, WHEREBY THE RECEPTACLE MAY BE CONVENIENTLY WITHDRAWN FROM THE SUPPORT AND INVERTED AND LOWERED TO DRAIN SAID RESERVOIR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A LIQUID SUPPLY SYSTEM COMPRISING A RESERVOIR; A SUPPORT MOUNTED AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME LEVEL AS SAID RESERVOIR; AN OPEN-TOPPED PRIMARY LIQUID RECEPTION AND LIQUID LEVEL DETERMINING RECEPTACLE HAVING ITS TOP OPENING FREE OF OUTFLOW-IMPAIRING CONFIGURATIONS, SAID RECEPTACLE BEING CARRIED BY SAID SUPPORT IN A NORMAL, ERECT, LIQUID RECEPTION POSITION AND READILY ENGAGEABLE WITH AND DISENGAGEABLE FROM SAID SUPPORT; A FLEXIBLE CONDUIT CONNECTING SAID RESERVOIR AND SAID RECEPTACLE; MEANS FOR SUPPLYING LIQUID TO SAID RECEPTACLE AND FOR MAINTAINING A PREDETERMINED LIQUID LEVEL THEREIN; AND READILY RELEASABLE RETENTION MEANS FOR RETAINING SAID RECEPTACLE ENGAGED WITH SAID SUPPORT IN SAID NORMAL POSITION, WHEREBY THE RECEPTACLE MAY BE CONVENIENTLY WITHDRAWN FROM THE SUPPORT AND INVERTED AND LOWERED TO DRAIN SAID RESERVOIR.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-08-25 | 1968-02-24 | 1968-08-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-08-25 | 1972-02-24 | 1972-08-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-25 | 1976-02-24 | 1976-08-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |