US3176924A
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US
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Bathtub fixture having double-acting shower head
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-07-25
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Granted: 1965-04-06
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Expires: 1982-07-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph M Canavan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:27
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B1/00; B05B1/14; B05B1/16; B05B1/1627; B05B1/1636; E; E03; E03C; E03C1/00; E03C1/02; E03C1/08; F; F16; F16K; F16K19/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86268; Y10T137/877; Y10T137/87829; Y10T137/87837; Y10T137/87861
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
229 words
A WATER FIXTURE COMPRISING, A FIXTURE BODY, SAID BODY BEING FORMED WITH A WATER INLET AND A FIRST WATER OUTLET IN SPACED RELATION TO ONE ANOTHER, A WATER DISCHARGE UNIT PROVIDING A SECOND WATER OUTLET, SAID WATER DISCHARGE UNIT BEING MOUNTED IN SAID BODY FOR MOVEMENT FROM A RETRACTED POSITION TO A PROJECTING POSITION, PISTON MEANS WITHIN SAID BODY AND CONNECTED TO SAID UNIT FOR PROJECTING AND RETRACTING THE SAME, PASSAGEWAY MEANS IN SAID BODY FOR CONDUCTING WATER FROM SAID INLET TO BOTH OF SAID OUTLETS THROUGH SAID BODY, AND TO BOTH SIDES OF SAID PISTON MEANS, A SINGLE HANDLE MOVABLE TO ANY OF THREE POSITIONS, AND VALVE MEANS ACTUATED BY SAID SINGLE HANDLE, AND OPERABLE WHEN SAID HANDLE IS IN ONE POSITION TO CUT OFF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID INLET AND BOTH SAID OUTLETS, AND OPERABLE WHEN SAID HANDLE IS IN ANOTHER OF ITS POSITIONS TO PLACE SAID INLET IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID FIRST OUTLET AND WITH THE SIDE OF SAID PISTON MEMBER WHICH CAUSES RETRACTION OF SAID DISCHARGE UNIT, BUT CUT OFF COMMUNICATION WITH SAID SECOND OUTLET, AND OPERABLE WHEN SAID HANDLE IS MOVED TO STILL ANOTHER OF ITS POSITIONS TO PLACE SAID INLET IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID PISTON MEANS IN A MANNER TO PROJECT SAID WATER DISCHARGE UNIT AND SUPPLY WATER TO SAID SECOND OUTLET BUT TO CUT OFF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID INLET AND SAID FIRST OUTLET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
229 words
A WATER FIXTURE COMPRISING, A FIXTURE BODY, SAID BODY BEING FORMED WITH A WATER INLET AND A FIRST WATER OUTLET IN SPACED RELATION TO ONE ANOTHER, A WATER DISCHARGE UNIT PROVIDING A SECOND WATER OUTLET, SAID WATER DISCHARGE UNIT BEING MOUNTED IN SAID BODY FOR MOVEMENT FROM A RETRACTED POSITION TO A PROJECTING POSITION, PISTON MEANS WITHIN SAID BODY AND CONNECTED TO SAID UNIT FOR PROJECTING AND RETRACTING THE SAME, PASSAGEWAY MEANS IN SAID BODY FOR CONDUCTING WATER FROM SAID INLET TO BOTH OF SAID OUTLETS THROUGH SAID BODY, AND TO BOTH SIDES OF SAID PISTON MEANS, A SINGLE HANDLE MOVABLE TO ANY OF THREE POSITIONS, AND VALVE MEANS ACTUATED BY SAID SINGLE HANDLE, AND OPERABLE WHEN SAID HANDLE IS IN ONE POSITION TO CUT OFF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID INLET AND BOTH SAID OUTLETS, AND OPERABLE WHEN SAID HANDLE IS IN ANOTHER OF ITS POSITIONS TO PLACE SAID INLET IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID FIRST OUTLET AND WITH THE SIDE OF SAID PISTON MEMBER WHICH CAUSES RETRACTION OF SAID DISCHARGE UNIT, BUT CUT OFF COMMUNICATION WITH SAID SECOND OUTLET, AND OPERABLE WHEN SAID HANDLE IS MOVED TO STILL ANOTHER OF ITS POSITIONS TO PLACE SAID INLET IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID PISTON MEANS IN A MANNER TO PROJECT SAID WATER DISCHARGE UNIT AND SUPPLY WATER TO SAID SECOND OUTLET BUT TO CUT OFF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID INLET AND SAID FIRST OUTLET.
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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 |