US3148705A
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Locking ring
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-01-31
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Granted: 1964-09-15
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Expires: 1983-01-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacques H Mercier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:05
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L41/00; F16L41/08; F16L41/14; F15; F15B; F15B1/00; F15B1/02; F15B1/04; F15B1/08; F15B1/22; F16L29/00; F15B2201/00; F15B2201/20; F15B2201/205; F15B2201/30; F15B2201/315; F15B2201/3152; F15B2201/40; F15B2201/41; F15B2201/411; F15B2201/415; F15B2201/4155; F15B2201/43
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
IN A PRESSURE VESSEL OF THE TYPE HAVING A PORT, A DEFORMABLE PARTITION SECURED IN SAID PRESSURE VESSEL AND ADAPTED TO MOVE TOWARD SUCH PORT AND A HOLLOW FLANGED PLUG IN SAID PORT, SAID FLANGE DEFINING A SHOULDER; THE COMBINATION THEREWITH OF A DEFORMABLE LOCKING MEMBER FOR SAID PLUG; SAID LOCKING MEMBER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF RIGID ARCUATE SEGMENTS DEFINING A RING OF INNER DIAMETER LESS THAN THAT OF THE PORT AND OF OUTER DIAMETER GREATER THAN THAT OF SUCH PORT, ADJACENT ENDS OF SAID SEGMENTS BEING IN RELATIVELY CLOSE JUXTAPOSITION, THE UNDERSURFACE OF SAID SEGMENTS ADJACENT THE OUTER PERIPHERY THEREOF HAVING A CONFIGURATION COMPLEMENTARY TO THAT OF THE INNER SURFACE OF THE PRESSURE VESSEL ADJACENT ITS PORT AND DEFINING A RELATIVELY WIDE SURFACE ADAPTED TO SEAT DIRECTLY ON SAID INNER SURFACE OF SAID PORT, A RING OF RESILIENT MATERIAL HAVING AN ANNULAR RECESS THEREIN, EACH OF SAID LOCKING SEGMENTS HAVING PERIPHERAL CONFORMATIONS COMPLEMENTARY TO SAID ANNULAR RECESS AND ADAPTED SECURELY YET RELEASABLY TO FIT THEREIN, WHEREBY THE TOP SURFACE OF SAID RESILIENT RING WILL DEFINE A CONTINUOUS ANNULAR SURFACE COAXIAL WITH THE RING FORMED BY SAID SEGMENTS, EACH OF SAID SEGMENTS HAVING A TOP SURFACE OF WIDTH SUCH AS TO EXTEND INWARDLY OF THE INNER PERIPHERY OF SAID RESILIENT RING WHEREBY THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
IN A PRESSURE VESSEL OF THE TYPE HAVING A PORT, A DEFORMABLE PARTITION SECURED IN SAID PRESSURE VESSEL AND ADAPTED TO MOVE TOWARD SUCH PORT AND A HOLLOW FLANGED PLUG IN SAID PORT, SAID FLANGE DEFINING A SHOULDER; THE COMBINATION THEREWITH OF A DEFORMABLE LOCKING MEMBER FOR SAID PLUG; SAID LOCKING MEMBER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF RIGID ARCUATE SEGMENTS DEFINING A RING OF INNER DIAMETER LESS THAN THAT OF THE PORT AND OF OUTER DIAMETER GREATER THAN THAT OF SUCH PORT, ADJACENT ENDS OF SAID SEGMENTS BEING IN RELATIVELY CLOSE JUXTAPOSITION, THE UNDERSURFACE OF SAID SEGMENTS ADJACENT THE OUTER PERIPHERY THEREOF HAVING A CONFIGURATION COMPLEMENTARY TO THAT OF THE INNER SURFACE OF THE PRESSURE VESSEL ADJACENT ITS PORT AND DEFINING A RELATIVELY WIDE SURFACE ADAPTED TO SEAT DIRECTLY ON SAID INNER SURFACE OF SAID PORT, A RING OF RESILIENT MATERIAL HAVING AN ANNULAR RECESS THEREIN, EACH OF SAID LOCKING SEGMENTS HAVING PERIPHERAL CONFORMATIONS COMPLEMENTARY TO SAID ANNULAR RECESS AND ADAPTED SECURELY YET RELEASABLY TO FIT THEREIN, WHEREBY THE TOP SURFACE OF SAID RESILIENT RING WILL DEFINE A CONTINUOUS ANNULAR SURFACE COAXIAL WITH THE RING FORMED BY SAID SEGMENTS, EACH OF SAID SEGMENTS HAVING A TOP SURFACE OF WIDTH SUCH AS TO EXTEND INWARDLY OF THE INNER PERIPHERY OF SAID RESILIENT RING WHEREBY THE
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-15 | 1968-03-16 | 1968-09-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-15 | 1972-03-16 | 1972-09-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-15 | 1976-03-16 | 1976-09-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |