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US3149757A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Means locking valve actuating mechanism against accidental operation

Assignee: Gillette Co LLC
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Filing: 1961-10-10
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Granted: 1964-09-22
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Expires: 1981-10-10
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Safianoff Albert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 06:17
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/14; B65D83/16; B65D83/20; B65D83/206; B65D83/18; B65D2215/00; B65D2215/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 137 words
A PRESSURIZED FLUID CONTAINER HAVING A NORMALLY CLOSED VALVE OUTLET, AN ACTUATOR MOUNTED ON SAID VALVE OUTLET FOR MOVING THE SAME TO OPEN POSITION, A FITTING SECURED TO SAID CONTAINER ADJACENT SAID ACTUATOR, SAID FITTING AND SAID ACTUATOR BEING ROTATABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND CARRYING INTERENGAGING LOCKING MEANS, SAID INTERENGAGING LOCKING MEANS INCLUDING FIRST ELEMENTS THAT IN A FIRST POSITION OF RELATIVE ROTATION LOCK SAID ACTUATOR AGAINST OPENING VALVE MOVEMENT AND AGAINST REMOVAL FROM SAID VALVE OUTLET, AND SECOND ELEMENTS THAT IN A SECOND POSITION OF RELATIVE ROTATION LOCK SAID ACTUATOR AGAINST REMOVAL FROM SAID VALVE OUTLET BUT PERMIT MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATOR FOR VALVE OPENING MOVEMENT, SAID FIRST AND SECOND ELEMENTS BEING DISPOSED SO THAT A THIRD POSITION OF RELATIVE ROTATION IS PROVIDED IN WHICH SAID ACTUATOR MAY BE MANUALLY REMOVED FROM SAID VALVE OUTLET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 137 words
A PRESSURIZED FLUID CONTAINER HAVING A NORMALLY CLOSED VALVE OUTLET, AN ACTUATOR MOUNTED ON SAID VALVE OUTLET FOR MOVING THE SAME TO OPEN POSITION, A FITTING SECURED TO SAID CONTAINER ADJACENT SAID ACTUATOR, SAID FITTING AND SAID ACTUATOR BEING ROTATABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND CARRYING INTERENGAGING LOCKING MEANS, SAID INTERENGAGING LOCKING MEANS INCLUDING FIRST ELEMENTS THAT IN A FIRST POSITION OF RELATIVE ROTATION LOCK SAID ACTUATOR AGAINST OPENING VALVE MOVEMENT AND AGAINST REMOVAL FROM SAID VALVE OUTLET, AND SECOND ELEMENTS THAT IN A SECOND POSITION OF RELATIVE ROTATION LOCK SAID ACTUATOR AGAINST REMOVAL FROM SAID VALVE OUTLET BUT PERMIT MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATOR FOR VALVE OPENING MOVEMENT, SAID FIRST AND SECOND ELEMENTS BEING DISPOSED SO THAT A THIRD POSITION OF RELATIVE ROTATION IS PROVIDED IN WHICH SAID ACTUATOR MAY BE MANUALLY REMOVED FROM SAID VALVE OUTLET.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-09-22 1968-03-23 1968-09-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-09-22 1972-03-23 1972-09-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-09-22 1976-03-23 1976-09-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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