US3148713A
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Safety means for liquid dispensing nozzles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-02-20
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Granted: 1964-09-15
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Expires: 1982-02-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Howland B Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 23:48
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D7/00; B67D7/06; B67D7/42; B67D7/44; B67D7/46; B67D7/48; B67D7/32; B67D7/3236; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S141/00; Y10S141/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
IN APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY DISPENSING LIQUID INTO A RECEPTACLE OPENING AT LEAST PARTLY DEFINED BY ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL THROUGH A MOVABLE NOZZLE ADAPTED TO BE MANUALLY INSERTED INTO SAID OPENING, SAFETY MEANS FOR PREVENTING INADVERTENT FLOW OF SAID LIQUID FROM SAID NOZZLE WHEN SAID NOZZLE IS REMOVED FROM SAID OPENING COMPRISING A VALVE SEPARATE FROM SAID RECEPTACLE FOR CONTROLLING LIQUID FLOW THROUGH SAID NOZZLE, ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATED VALVE ACTUATING MEANS SEPARATE FROM SAID RECEPTACLE FOR OPENING AND CLOSING SAID VALVE, AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CIRCUIT MEANS ON SAID NOZZLE ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AT SAID RECEPTACLE OPENING FOR TRANSMITTING ELECTRICAL CURRENT FROM SAID CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL TO SAID CIRCUIT MEANS TO ACTIVATE SAID ACTUATING MEANS AND OPEN SAID VALVE SOLELY WHEN SAID NOZZLE IS INSERTED IN SAID OPENING.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-15 | 1972-03-16 | 1972-09-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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