US3176706A
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Portable tire pressure gauge
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-07-02
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Granted: 1965-04-06
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Expires: 1982-07-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Scramlin Thurston
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:22
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L17/00; F; F16; F16K; F16K15/00; F16K15/02; F16K15/06; F16K15/063; F16K2200/00; F16K2200/30; F16K2200/303; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/3584; Y10T137/3662; Y10T137/3677; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7837; Y10T137/7904; Y10T137/7906; Y10T137/7922; Y10T137/7923
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
A PORTABLE PRESSURE GAUGE COMPRISING A HOLLOW ELONGATED BODY HAVING AT ONE END THEREOF A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING WALL PROVIDING WITH AN OPENING AND HAVING AT THE OTHER END THEREOF AN OPEN END A TUBULAR ELEMENT HAVING AT ONE END THERDOF A HEAD SECURED TO THE OPEN END OF SAID BODY AND HAVING AT THE OTHER END THEREOF AN INVERTED SUBSTANTIALLY CUP-SHAPED SOCKET ADAPTED TO FIT FREELY OVER AN END OF A VALVE TUBE CONTAINING A DEPRESSIBLE VALVE STEM, SAID INVERTED CUP-SHAPED SOCKET BEING PROVIDED WITH MEANS FOR DEPRESSING SAID VALVE STEM AND PROVIDED WITH MEANS FOR CONDUCTING TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID TUBULAR ELEMENT FLUID RELEASED FROM SAID VALVE TUBE WHEN SAID VALVE STEM IS DEPRESSED, A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING PARTITION WITHIN SAID HOLLOW BODY IN SPACED RELATION TO SAID HEAD AND DIVIDING SAID HOLLOW BODY IN TWO CHAMBERS, A MOVABLE VALVE CONTROLLING THE PASSAGE OF FLUID FROM SAID TUBULAR ELEMENT INTO ONE OF SAID CHAMBERS AND HAVING A STEM PORTION PROJECTING THROUGH SAID PARTITION INTO THE OTHER OF SAID CHAMBERS, A SIDE WALL OF SAID HOLLOW BODY BEING PROVIDED IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID ONE CHAMBER WITH AN ESCAPE PORT FOR FLUID FROM SAID CHAMBER ELEMENT, SPRING MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH THE OPENING IN SAID TRANSVERSELY EXTEND-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
A PORTABLE PRESSURE GAUGE COMPRISING A HOLLOW ELONGATED BODY HAVING AT ONE END THEREOF A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING WALL PROVIDING WITH AN OPENING AND HAVING AT THE OTHER END THEREOF AN OPEN END A TUBULAR ELEMENT HAVING AT ONE END THERDOF A HEAD SECURED TO THE OPEN END OF SAID BODY AND HAVING AT THE OTHER END THEREOF AN INVERTED SUBSTANTIALLY CUP-SHAPED SOCKET ADAPTED TO FIT FREELY OVER AN END OF A VALVE TUBE CONTAINING A DEPRESSIBLE VALVE STEM, SAID INVERTED CUP-SHAPED SOCKET BEING PROVIDED WITH MEANS FOR DEPRESSING SAID VALVE STEM AND PROVIDED WITH MEANS FOR CONDUCTING TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID TUBULAR ELEMENT FLUID RELEASED FROM SAID VALVE TUBE WHEN SAID VALVE STEM IS DEPRESSED, A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING PARTITION WITHIN SAID HOLLOW BODY IN SPACED RELATION TO SAID HEAD AND DIVIDING SAID HOLLOW BODY IN TWO CHAMBERS, A MOVABLE VALVE CONTROLLING THE PASSAGE OF FLUID FROM SAID TUBULAR ELEMENT INTO ONE OF SAID CHAMBERS AND HAVING A STEM PORTION PROJECTING THROUGH SAID PARTITION INTO THE OTHER OF SAID CHAMBERS, A SIDE WALL OF SAID HOLLOW BODY BEING PROVIDED IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID ONE CHAMBER WITH AN ESCAPE PORT FOR FLUID FROM SAID CHAMBER ELEMENT, SPRING MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH THE OPENING IN SAID TRANSVERSELY EXTEND-
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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) | 1968-04-05 | 1968-10-05 | 1969-04-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-05 | 1972-10-05 | 1973-04-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-05 | 1976-10-05 | 1977-04-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |