Patent US3145729A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
← Back to Patent Explorer
US3145729A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Instant action valve and reservoir control therefor

Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1962-01-31
•
Granted: 1964-08-25
•
Expires: 1982-01-31
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gladys S Cordis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 18:40
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D9/00; G05D9/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7287; Y10T137/7358; Y10T137/7368; Y10T137/7371; Y10T137/7374

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 154 words
A VALVE PROVIDING ON-OFF CONTROL WHICH COMPRISES A HOUSING, A VALVE CHAMBER, A FLEXIBLE DIAPHRAGM DIVIDING SAID CHAMBER INTO A FIRST SUB-CHAMBER AND A SECOND SUBCHAMBER, AN INLET TO SAID HOUSING AND SAID VALVE CHAMBER, AN OUTLET EXTENDING INTO SAID SECOND SUB-CHAMBER AND ADAPTED TO BE CLOSED BY SAID DIAPHRAGM, A VALVED VENT COMMUNICATING WITH SAID FIRST SUB-CHAMBER, A VALVED PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND SUB-CHAMBER DUAL PORT MEANS IN FLUID COMMUNICATION WITH SAID VENT AND WITH SAID PRESSURE LINE, A PLUNGER PLUG MEANS SHIFTABLE BETWEEN SAID DUAL PORT MEANS AND CONTROLLING SAID VENT AND PRESSURE LINES, SAID PLUNGER PLUG MEANS HAVING UPPER AND LOWER DUAL PLUGS IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT, AND SHIFTING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID PLUNGER FOR SHIFTING SAID PLUNGER BETWEEN TWO EXTREME POSITIONS WHEREBY SAID FIRST SUB-CHAMBER IS ALTERNATELY VENTED TO THE ATMOSPHERE OR MAINTAINED UNDER LINE PRESSURE THEREBY TO POSITION SAID DIAPHRAGM AND CONTROL FLOW THROUGH SAID VALVE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 154 words
A VALVE PROVIDING ON-OFF CONTROL WHICH COMPRISES A HOUSING, A VALVE CHAMBER, A FLEXIBLE DIAPHRAGM DIVIDING SAID CHAMBER INTO A FIRST SUB-CHAMBER AND A SECOND SUBCHAMBER, AN INLET TO SAID HOUSING AND SAID VALVE CHAMBER, AN OUTLET EXTENDING INTO SAID SECOND SUB-CHAMBER AND ADAPTED TO BE CLOSED BY SAID DIAPHRAGM, A VALVED VENT COMMUNICATING WITH SAID FIRST SUB-CHAMBER, A VALVED PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND SUB-CHAMBER DUAL PORT MEANS IN FLUID COMMUNICATION WITH SAID VENT AND WITH SAID PRESSURE LINE, A PLUNGER PLUG MEANS SHIFTABLE BETWEEN SAID DUAL PORT MEANS AND CONTROLLING SAID VENT AND PRESSURE LINES, SAID PLUNGER PLUG MEANS HAVING UPPER AND LOWER DUAL PLUGS IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT, AND SHIFTING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID PLUNGER FOR SHIFTING SAID PLUNGER BETWEEN TWO EXTREME POSITIONS WHEREBY SAID FIRST SUB-CHAMBER IS ALTERNATELY VENTED TO THE ATMOSPHERE OR MAINTAINED UNDER LINE PRESSURE THEREBY TO POSITION SAID DIAPHRAGM AND CONTROL FLOW THROUGH SAID VALVE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US351852A Cited
US1248650A Cited
US1521745A Cited
GB303658A Cited
GB503918A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
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

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag