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US3156381A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Automatic liquor dispenser for bars

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-04-16
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Granted: 1964-11-10
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Expires: 1982-04-16
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Plentis Peter

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 23:24
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D1/00; B67D1/0003; B67D1/0004

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 227 words
AN AUTOMATIC DISPENSER FOR A LIQUID COMPRISING A PUMP INCLUDING A PUMPING CHAMBER AND A MOVABLE PUMPING ELEMENT IN SAID CHAMBER; A PRIMARY LIQUID RESERVOIR; A SECONDARY LIQUID RESERVOIR; CODUIT MEANS CONNECTING SAID RESERVOIRS; PASSAGE MEANS CONNECTING SAID PUMPING CHAMBER TO SAID SECONDARY LIQUID RESERVOIR; AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR INCLUDING A ROTATABLE SHAFT; AND PUMP ACTUATING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID MOTOR TO SAID PUMP COMPRISING AN ACTUATING ARM CONNCECTED TO SAID PUMPING ELEMENT, A SLOT IN SAID ARM THROUGH WHICH SAID SHAFT EXTENDS WITH CLEARANCE BETWEEN SAID SHAFT AND THE END WALLS OF SAID SLOT A PAIR OF SPACED ABUTMENTS ON ONE SIDE OF SAID ARM OPPOSITE THE ENDS OF SAID SLOT, AND A CAM FIXED TO SAID SHAFT BETWEEN SAID ABUTMENTS AND ROTATABLE WITH SAID SHAFT UPON ENERGIZATION OF SAID MOTOR; SAID CAM BEING ENGAGEABLE WITH ONE OF SAID ABUTMENTS DURING A PORTION OF THE FIRST CYCLE OF ROTATION OF SAID CAM TO MOVE SAID PUMPING ELEMENT AND SAID ACTUATING ARM WITH RESPECT TO SAID SHAFT IN ONE DIRECTION TO DISCHARGE THE LIQUID IN SAID PUMPING CHAMBER AND ENGAGEABLE WITH THE OTHER OF SAID ABUTMENTS DURING A LATER PORTION OF THE FIRST CYCLE OF ROTATION OF SAID CAM TO MOVE SAID PUMPING ELEMENT AND SAID ACTUATING ARM WITH RESPECT TO SAID SHAFT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO REPLENISH THE CHAMBER WITH LIQUID FROM SAID SECONDARY LIQUID RESERVOIR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 227 words
AN AUTOMATIC DISPENSER FOR A LIQUID COMPRISING A PUMP INCLUDING A PUMPING CHAMBER AND A MOVABLE PUMPING ELEMENT IN SAID CHAMBER; A PRIMARY LIQUID RESERVOIR; A SECONDARY LIQUID RESERVOIR; CODUIT MEANS CONNECTING SAID RESERVOIRS; PASSAGE MEANS CONNECTING SAID PUMPING CHAMBER TO SAID SECONDARY LIQUID RESERVOIR; AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR INCLUDING A ROTATABLE SHAFT; AND PUMP ACTUATING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID MOTOR TO SAID PUMP COMPRISING AN ACTUATING ARM CONNCECTED TO SAID PUMPING ELEMENT, A SLOT IN SAID ARM THROUGH WHICH SAID SHAFT EXTENDS WITH CLEARANCE BETWEEN SAID SHAFT AND THE END WALLS OF SAID SLOT A PAIR OF SPACED ABUTMENTS ON ONE SIDE OF SAID ARM OPPOSITE THE ENDS OF SAID SLOT, AND A CAM FIXED TO SAID SHAFT BETWEEN SAID ABUTMENTS AND ROTATABLE WITH SAID SHAFT UPON ENERGIZATION OF SAID MOTOR; SAID CAM BEING ENGAGEABLE WITH ONE OF SAID ABUTMENTS DURING A PORTION OF THE FIRST CYCLE OF ROTATION OF SAID CAM TO MOVE SAID PUMPING ELEMENT AND SAID ACTUATING ARM WITH RESPECT TO SAID SHAFT IN ONE DIRECTION TO DISCHARGE THE LIQUID IN SAID PUMPING CHAMBER AND ENGAGEABLE WITH THE OTHER OF SAID ABUTMENTS DURING A LATER PORTION OF THE FIRST CYCLE OF ROTATION OF SAID CAM TO MOVE SAID PUMPING ELEMENT AND SAID ACTUATING ARM WITH RESPECT TO SAID SHAFT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO REPLENISH THE CHAMBER WITH LIQUID FROM SAID SECONDARY LIQUID RESERVOIR.

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