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US3176730A
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Apparatus for transferring fluid between vessels
Assignee: FMC Corp
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Filing: 1960-06-23
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Granted: 1965-04-06
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Expires: 1980-06-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Houston W Knight
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:10
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D7/00; B67D7/002; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/87153; Y10T137/8807
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
APPARATUS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY CONVEYING FLUID TO A VESSEL AND CONVEYING FLUID FROM THE VESSEL COMPRISING A PAIR OF UPSTANDING COAXIAL RISER PIPES HAVING SPACEDD CONFRONTING ENDS, VERTICALLY SPACED SWIVEL JOINTS CONNECTED TO SAID ENDS OF THE RISER PIPES, A CONDUIT CONNECTED TO AND EXTENDING LATERALLY FROM EACH OF SAID SWIVEL JOINTS, A SWIVEL JOINT HEAT ASSEMBLY CONNECTED TO THE DISTAL ENDS OF SAID CONDUITS, SAID HEAD ASSEMBLY BEING EFFECTIVE TO MAINTAIN SAID CONDUITS IN A CERTAIN RELATIONSHIP TO EACH OTHER, A PAIR OF TUBES CONNECTED AT THEIR PROXIMAL ENDS TO SAID SWIVEL JOINT HEAD ASSEMBLY AND RESPECTIVELY IN FLOW COMMUNICATION WITH SAID CONDUITS, A SWIVEL JOINT ON THE DISTAL END OF EACH OF SAID TUBES, AND MEANS CONNECTED TO THE SWIVEL JOINTS AT THE ENDS OF THE TUBES FOR PROVIDING INDEPENDENT FLOW COMMUNICATION WITH SAID VESSEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
IN A FLUID DELIVERING AND VAPOR RECOVERING APPARATUS, A COUPLING HEAD COMPRISING A DROP PIPE ADAPTED TO EXTEND INTO A RECEIVING VESSEL, A VAPOR RECOVERY HOOD SURRONDING SAID DROP PIPE, MEANS A DEFINING AN INLET OPENING LEADING FROM THE RECEIVING VESSEL INTO THE VAPOR RECOVERY HOOD, A VALVE MOUNTED ON THE LAST MENTIONED MEANS NORMALLY CLOSING SAID INLET OPENING, AND MEANS OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO PLACEMENT OF SAID COUPLING HEAD IN CONTACT WITH THE RECEIVING VESSEL TO OPEN SAID VALVE IN THE INLET OPENING OF SAID VAPOR RECOVERY HOOD.
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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 |