US3185172A
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Push button faucet with alternately seating valves
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-09-25
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Granted: 1965-05-25
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Expires: 1981-09-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William F Hajek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:52
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K35/00; F16K35/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/598; Y10T137/6011; Y10T137/6014; Y10T137/6024; Y10T137/6089; Y10T137/6096; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86879; Y10T137/86895; Y10T137/87571; Y10T137/87676; Y10T137/87684; Y10T137/87917; Y10T137/87981; Y10T137/87997; Y10T137/88005; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20636
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A FAUCET COMPRISING A VALVE BODY HAVING A PASSAGE THERETHROUGH, A VALVE STEM RECIPROCABLE IN SAID VALVE BODY AND HAVING A PAIR OF VALVES SPACED APART THEREON, A PAIR OF VALVE SEATS IN SAID PASSAGE ALTERNATIVELY AND SELECTIVELY ENGAGEABLE WITH THE VALVES, AN INLET ABOVE ONE OF THE VALVE SEATS, AN OUTLET BELOW THE OTHER OF THE VALVE SEATS, MEANS URGING THE VALVE FOR THE OTHER OF THE VALVE SEATS INTO CLOSING RELATION THEREWITH, A LEVER AT THE END OF SAID VALVE STEM OPPOSITE SAID VALVES, A SLOT IN SAID END OF SAID VALVE STEM, A BOSS IN SAID LEVER RECEIVED IN SAID SLOT, MEANS ON THE BODY FULCRUMING ONE END OF THE LEVER, THE OTHER END OF THE LEVER BEING SELECTIVELY DEPRESSIBLE TO OPERATE THE VALUES, SAID MEANS URGING THE VALVE FOR THE OTHER VALVE SEAT INTO THE CLOSING RELATION THEREWITH INCLUDING A SPRING, A CUP SHAPED MEMBER THREADED ON A VALVE BODY, A BEARING RETAINER FOR THE VALVE FOR THE OTHER VALVE SEAT AND A WING NUT THREADED ON THE VALVE STEM TO MAINTAIN THE BEARING RETAINER AGAINST THE SAID VALVE FOR THE OTHER
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A FAUCET COMPRISING A VALVE BODY HAVING A PASSAGE THERETHROUGH, A VALVE STEM RECIPROCABLE IN SAID VALVE BODY AND HAVING A PAIR OF VALVES SPACED APART THEREON, A PAIR OF VALVE SEATS IN SAID PASSAGE ALTERNATIVELY AND SELECTIVELY ENGAGEABLE WITH THE VALVES, AN INLET ABOVE ONE OF THE VALVE SEATS, AN OUTLET BELOW THE OTHER OF THE VALVE SEATS, MEANS URGING THE VALVE FOR THE OTHER OF THE VALVE SEATS INTO CLOSING RELATION THEREWITH, A LEVER AT THE END OF SAID VALVE STEM OPPOSITE SAID VALVES, A SLOT IN SAID END OF SAID VALVE STEM, A BOSS IN SAID LEVER RECEIVED IN SAID SLOT, MEANS ON THE BODY FULCRUMING ONE END OF THE LEVER, THE OTHER END OF THE LEVER BEING SELECTIVELY DEPRESSIBLE TO OPERATE THE VALUES, SAID MEANS URGING THE VALVE FOR THE OTHER VALVE SEAT INTO THE CLOSING RELATION THEREWITH INCLUDING A SPRING, A CUP SHAPED MEMBER THREADED ON A VALVE BODY, A BEARING RETAINER FOR THE VALVE FOR THE OTHER VALVE SEAT AND A WING NUT THREADED ON THE VALVE STEM TO MAINTAIN THE BEARING RETAINER AGAINST THE SAID VALVE FOR THE OTHER
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-24 | 1972-11-23 | 1973-05-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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