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Butterfly valves

Assignee: Victaulic Co
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Filing: 1961-10-26
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Granted: 1965-07-06
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Expires: 1981-10-26
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Blakeley James

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 12:25
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K1/00; F16K1/16; F16K1/18; F16K1/22; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/6851; Y10T137/7036; Y10T137/8158; Y10T137/8225; Y10T137/8275

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 73 words
IN VALVE MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF FLUIDS, A VALVE DISC, MEANS POSITIONED AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF A DIAMETER OF SAID DISC FOR MOUNTING SAID VALVE DISC FOR ROTATABLE MOVEMENT ABOUT A DIAMETER THEREOF EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY THROUGH THE CENTER THEREOF AND MEANS INCLUDED IN SAID MOUNTING MEANS FOR PROVIDING FREE FLOATING MOVEMENT OF SAID VALVE DISC IN THE PLANE THEREOF FOR THE CENTERING OF THE SAME WITH RESPECT TO A VALVE SEAT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 73 words
IN VALVE MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF FLUIDS, A VALVE DISC, MEANS POSITIONED AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF A DIAMETER OF SAID DISC FOR MOUNTING SAID VALVE DISC FOR ROTATABLE MOVEMENT ABOUT A DIAMETER THEREOF EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY THROUGH THE CENTER THEREOF AND MEANS INCLUDED IN SAID MOUNTING MEANS FOR PROVIDING FREE FLOATING MOVEMENT OF SAID VALVE DISC IN THE PLANE THEREOF FOR THE CENTERING OF THE SAME WITH RESPECT TO A VALVE SEAT.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-07-05 1969-01-04 1969-07-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-07-05 1973-01-04 1973-07-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-07-05 1977-01-04 1977-07-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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