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US3185117A
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Propane gas dispenser assembly
Assignee: Northern Gas Products Co
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Filing: 1963-04-04
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Granted: 1965-05-25
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Expires: 1983-04-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl H Frantzen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:44
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01C; A01C23/00; A01C23/02; A01C23/023; A01C23/025; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S111/00; Y10S111/925
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
IN A SOIL FURROWING APPARATUS HAVING A TINE, SAID TINE HAVING A CUTTING EDGE AND A GAS DISPENSER ATTACHED THERETO, A GAS DISCHARGE ASSEMBLY FOR DISPENSING GAS INTO THE SOIL FOLLOWING A FURROWING OPERATION, SAID ASSEMBLY COMPRISING: A TUBULAR DISCHARGE MEMBER EXTENDING INTO THE VALLEY FORMED DURING SAID FURROWING OPERATION, SAID MEMBER HAVING AN OPENING NEAR THE HOLLOW OF SAID VALLEY AND SAID MEMBER SPACED FROM FROM THE TIME ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE MEMBER TO MINIMIZE HEAT TRANSFER FROM THE TINE TO SAID MEMBER; A SLEEVE HAVING FLANGED ENDS, SAID SLEEVE ADHESIVELY ATTACHED TO SAID MEMBER; A FIRST BRACKET RIGIDLY ATTACHED TO SAID TINE BEHIND AND AWAY FROM SAID TINE CUTTING EDGE, SAID BRACKET HAVING A SERIES OF HORIZONTAL APERTURES LOCATED THEREIN; A PLURALITY OF CLAMPING BRACKETS HAVING APERTURES LOCATED AT THEIR RESPECTIVE ENDS AND THE CONTOUR OF THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID SLEEVE FORMED IN PORTIONS OF SAID BRACKETS; A FIRST FASTENING MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLY FASTENING SAID CLAMPING BRACKETS TO SAID FIRST BRACKET; AND SECOND FASTENING MEANS FOR TIGHTENING AND RELEASING SAID CLAMPING BRACKETS FOR FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SLEEVE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
IN A SOIL FURROWING APPARATUS HAVING A TINE, SAID TINE HAVING A CUTTING EDGE AND A GAS DISPENSER ATTACHED THERETO, A GAS DISCHARGE ASSEMBLY FOR DISPENSING GAS INTO THE SOIL FOLLOWING A FURROWING OPERATION, SAID ASSEMBLY COMPRISING: A TUBULAR DISCHARGE MEMBER EXTENDING INTO THE VALLEY FORMED DURING SAID FURROWING OPERATION, SAID MEMBER HAVING AN OPENING NEAR THE HOLLOW OF SAID VALLEY AND SAID MEMBER SPACED FROM FROM THE TIME ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE MEMBER TO MINIMIZE HEAT TRANSFER FROM THE TINE TO SAID MEMBER; A SLEEVE HAVING FLANGED ENDS, SAID SLEEVE ADHESIVELY ATTACHED TO SAID MEMBER; A FIRST BRACKET RIGIDLY ATTACHED TO SAID TINE BEHIND AND AWAY FROM SAID TINE CUTTING EDGE, SAID BRACKET HAVING A SERIES OF HORIZONTAL APERTURES LOCATED THEREIN; A PLURALITY OF CLAMPING BRACKETS HAVING APERTURES LOCATED AT THEIR RESPECTIVE ENDS AND THE CONTOUR OF THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID SLEEVE FORMED IN PORTIONS OF SAID BRACKETS; A FIRST FASTENING MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLY FASTENING SAID CLAMPING BRACKETS TO SAID FIRST BRACKET; AND SECOND FASTENING MEANS FOR TIGHTENING AND RELEASING SAID CLAMPING BRACKETS FOR FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SLEEVE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-05-24 | 1968-11-23 | 1969-05-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-24 | 1972-11-23 | 1973-05-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-24 | 1976-11-23 | 1977-05-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |