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US3150388A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Pressure fluid container for inflating devices

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-12-05
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Granted: 1964-09-29
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Expires: 1980-12-05
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Lester E Oliphant

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 13:14
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63C; B63C9/00; B63C9/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 171 words
IN A PRESSURE FLUID CONTAINER, A FIRST DISCHARGE VALVE AND A SECOND DUMP VALVE EACH CONNECTED BY SEPARATE PORTS TO THE CONTAINER INTERIOR, SAID SECOND DUMP VALVE BEING AUTOMATICALLY OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO A REDUCTION IN THE PRESSURE OF THE CONTAINER FLUID TO DUMP THE PRESSURIZED FLUID IN THE CONTAINER AFTER REDUCTION IN THE PRESSURE OF THE CONTAINED FLUID BY A PREDETERMINED DISCHARGE OF THE CONTAINER FLUID THROUGH SAID FIRST VALVE, SAID DUMP VALVE HAVING A RELATIVELY GREATER RATE OF DISCHARGE THAN SAID DISCHARGE VALVE AND COMPRISING A DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE OPERATED VALVE INCLUDING A STEPPED RECIPROCABLE PISTON HAVING RELATIVELY LARGE AND SMALL ENDS MOUNTED IN A MATING STEPPED PISTON BORE WITH THE CONDUIT MEANS CARRYING AND DISCHARGING THE PRESSURIZED FLUID WITHIN THE CONTAINER TO THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID STEPPED PISTON, A SPRING MEANS APPLIED TO THE SMALL END OF THE PISTON ACTING TO URGE THE PISTON TOWARDS ITS LARGE END, AND A DUMP PORT CONNECTED TO THE PISTON BORE ADAPTED TO BE UNCOVERED BY SAID PISTON AFTER SAID PREDETERMINED DISCHARGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 171 words
IN A PRESSURE FLUID CONTAINER, A FIRST DISCHARGE VALVE AND A SECOND DUMP VALVE EACH CONNECTED BY SEPARATE PORTS TO THE CONTAINER INTERIOR, SAID SECOND DUMP VALVE BEING AUTOMATICALLY OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO A REDUCTION IN THE PRESSURE OF THE CONTAINER FLUID TO DUMP THE PRESSURIZED FLUID IN THE CONTAINER AFTER REDUCTION IN THE PRESSURE OF THE CONTAINED FLUID BY A PREDETERMINED DISCHARGE OF THE CONTAINER FLUID THROUGH SAID FIRST VALVE, SAID DUMP VALVE HAVING A RELATIVELY GREATER RATE OF DISCHARGE THAN SAID DISCHARGE VALVE AND COMPRISING A DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE OPERATED VALVE INCLUDING A STEPPED RECIPROCABLE PISTON HAVING RELATIVELY LARGE AND SMALL ENDS MOUNTED IN A MATING STEPPED PISTON BORE WITH THE CONDUIT MEANS CARRYING AND DISCHARGING THE PRESSURIZED FLUID WITHIN THE CONTAINER TO THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID STEPPED PISTON, A SPRING MEANS APPLIED TO THE SMALL END OF THE PISTON ACTING TO URGE THE PISTON TOWARDS ITS LARGE END, AND A DUMP PORT CONNECTED TO THE PISTON BORE ADAPTED TO BE UNCOVERED BY SAID PISTON AFTER SAID PREDETERMINED DISCHARGE.

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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) 1967-09-29 1968-03-30 1968-09-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-09-29 1972-03-30 1972-09-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-09-29 1976-03-30 1976-09-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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