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US3174689A
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Fluid-distribution mechanism
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-12-06
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Granted: 1965-03-23
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Expires: 1982-12-06
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Donald B Mcintyre
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:27
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B9/00; B05B1/00; B05B1/02; B05B1/08; B05B1/083; B05B1/30; B05B1/3026; B05B12/00; B05B12/02; B05B3/00; B05B3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A FLUID-DISTRIBUTOR MECHANISM HAVING, IN COMBINATION, A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIALLY DISPOSED INNER AND OUTER SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL MEMBERS RELATIVELY MOVABLE IN THE AXIAL DIRECTION THEREOF BETWEEN TWO POSITIONS, THE INNER MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH AN INTERNAL RECESS COMMUNICATING WITH OPENING MEANS EXTENDING FROM THE RECESS TO A PREDETERMINED REGION ALONG THE SURFACE OF THE INNER MEMBER, THE OUTER MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH FURTHER OPENING MEANS ALINED WITH THE INNER MEMBER OPENING MEANS IN ONE OF THE SAID TWO RELATIVE AXIAL POSITIONS AND WITH THE OUTER MEMBER BLOCKING THE INNER MEMBER OPENING MEANS IN THE OTHER POSITION, AND HOUSING MEANS SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIALLY MOUNTED ABOUT A PORTION OF THE OUTER MEMBER DISPLACED FROM THE SAID PREDETERMINED REGION THEREOF AND PROVIDED WITH MEANS FOR RECEIVING THE FLUID-TO-BE-DISTRIBUTED, THE INNER AND OUTER MEMBERS BEING RELATIVELY ROTATABLE WITH RESPECT TO THE HOUSING MEANS AND BEING APERTURED AT ALINED REGIONS WITHIN THE SAID HOUSING MEANS FOR ENABLING THE FLUID TO BE DISPENSED FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE SAID HOUSING MEANS THROUGH THE SAID APERTURED ALINGED REGIONS AND INTO THE SAID INNER MEMBER RECESS DURING THE RELATIVE ROTATION OF THE HOUSING MEANS AND THE INNER AND OUTER MEMBERS, AND MEANS FOR RELATIVELY MOVING THE INNER AND OUTER MEMBERS BETWEEN THE SAID TWO POSITIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A FLUID-DISTRIBUTOR MECHANISM HAVING, IN COMBINATION, A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIALLY DISPOSED INNER AND OUTER SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL MEMBERS RELATIVELY MOVABLE IN THE AXIAL DIRECTION THEREOF BETWEEN TWO POSITIONS, THE INNER MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH AN INTERNAL RECESS COMMUNICATING WITH OPENING MEANS EXTENDING FROM THE RECESS TO A PREDETERMINED REGION ALONG THE SURFACE OF THE INNER MEMBER, THE OUTER MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH FURTHER OPENING MEANS ALINED WITH THE INNER MEMBER OPENING MEANS IN ONE OF THE SAID TWO RELATIVE AXIAL POSITIONS AND WITH THE OUTER MEMBER BLOCKING THE INNER MEMBER OPENING MEANS IN THE OTHER POSITION, AND HOUSING MEANS SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIALLY MOUNTED ABOUT A PORTION OF THE OUTER MEMBER DISPLACED FROM THE SAID PREDETERMINED REGION THEREOF AND PROVIDED WITH MEANS FOR RECEIVING THE FLUID-TO-BE-DISTRIBUTED, THE INNER AND OUTER MEMBERS BEING RELATIVELY ROTATABLE WITH RESPECT TO THE HOUSING MEANS AND BEING APERTURED AT ALINED REGIONS WITHIN THE SAID HOUSING MEANS FOR ENABLING THE FLUID TO BE DISPENSED FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE SAID HOUSING MEANS THROUGH THE SAID APERTURED ALINGED REGIONS AND INTO THE SAID INNER MEMBER RECESS DURING THE RELATIVE ROTATION OF THE HOUSING MEANS AND THE INNER AND OUTER MEMBERS, AND MEANS FOR RELATIVELY MOVING THE INNER AND OUTER MEMBERS BETWEEN THE SAID TWO POSITIONS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-22 | 1968-09-21 | 1969-03-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-22 | 1972-09-21 | 1973-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-22 | 1976-09-21 | 1977-03-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |