US3196776A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Multiple spit with individual spit rotators
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1962-08-20
•
Granted: 1965-07-27
•
Expires: 1982-08-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dale S Norton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:04
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/04; A47J37/042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
302 words
A MULTIPLE SPIT COMPRISING: (A) A PAIR OF HORIZONTALLY SPACED, OPPOSED SPIT CARRIERS CONNECTED FOR SIMULTANEOUS ROTATION IN THE SAME DIRECTION ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS; (B) SPIT SUPPORTING MEANS ON ONE CARRIER OF SAID PAIR FOR RELEASABLY AND ROTATABLY SUPPORTING ONE OF THE ENDS OF A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED SPITS SPACED FROM SAID AXIS AND FROM EACH OTHER AROUND SAID AXIS FOR ROTATION OF EACH OF SAID ONE OF SAID ENDS INDEPENDENTLY OF THE OTHERS SPITS; (C) SPLIT HOLDING MEANS ON THE OTHER CARRIER OF SAID PAIR OF RECEIVING AND RELEASABLY HOLDING THE OTHER ENDS OF SUCH SPITS WHEN SAID ONE OF THE ENDS OF SAID SPITS ARE SUPPORTED BY SAID SPIT SUPPORTING MEANS AND WHEN SAID OTHER ENDS OF SAID SPITS ARE MOVED FROM POSITIONS SPACED OUTWARDLY OF SAID OTHER CARRIER INTO SAID SPIT HOLDING MEANS, AND (D) A PLURALITY OF SPITS HAVING ONE OF THEIR ENDS ROTATABLY SUPPORTED BY SAID SPIT SUPPORTING MEANS AND HAVING THEIR OTHER ENDS RELEASABLY AND ROTATABLY HELD BY SAID SPIT HOLDING MEANS; AND (E) SEPARATE MEANS RESPECTIVELY ON EACH OF SAID SPITS AND AT A STATIONARY POINT ADJACENT TO ONE OF SAID SPIT CARRIERS ENGAGEABLE WITH EACH OTHER ONLY ONCE UPON EACH COMPLETE REVOLUTION OF EACH SPIT ABOUT SAID AXIS UPON SAID ROTATION OF SAID CARRIERS FOR ROTATING EACH SPIT A PREDETERMINED DEGREE UPON EACH SUCH ENGAGEMENT; (F) SAID SPIT HOLDNG MEANS INCLUDING MEANS IN DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH SPIT FOR HOLDING EACH OF SAID SPITS STATIONARY RELATIVE TO SAID CARRIERS DURING EACH SUCH REVOLUTION OF EACH SPIT BETWEEN EACH SAID ENGAGEENT AT SAID STATIONARY POINT; (G) EACH OF SAID SPITS BEING FREE FROM ONSTRUCTION TO MANUAL REMOVAL THEREOF FROM SAID SPIT SUPPORTING MEANS AND SAID SPIT HOLDING MEANS INDEPENDENTLY OF THE OTHER SPITS ANY TIME WHEN SAID SPITS ARE MANUALLY ACCESSIBLE TO A PERSON.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
302 words
A MULTIPLE SPIT COMPRISING: (A) A PAIR OF HORIZONTALLY SPACED, OPPOSED SPIT CARRIERS CONNECTED FOR SIMULTANEOUS ROTATION IN THE SAME DIRECTION ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS; (B) SPIT SUPPORTING MEANS ON ONE CARRIER OF SAID PAIR FOR RELEASABLY AND ROTATABLY SUPPORTING ONE OF THE ENDS OF A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED SPITS SPACED FROM SAID AXIS AND FROM EACH OTHER AROUND SAID AXIS FOR ROTATION OF EACH OF SAID ONE OF SAID ENDS INDEPENDENTLY OF THE OTHERS SPITS; (C) SPLIT HOLDING MEANS ON THE OTHER CARRIER OF SAID PAIR OF RECEIVING AND RELEASABLY HOLDING THE OTHER ENDS OF SUCH SPITS WHEN SAID ONE OF THE ENDS OF SAID SPITS ARE SUPPORTED BY SAID SPIT SUPPORTING MEANS AND WHEN SAID OTHER ENDS OF SAID SPITS ARE MOVED FROM POSITIONS SPACED OUTWARDLY OF SAID OTHER CARRIER INTO SAID SPIT HOLDING MEANS, AND (D) A PLURALITY OF SPITS HAVING ONE OF THEIR ENDS ROTATABLY SUPPORTED BY SAID SPIT SUPPORTING MEANS AND HAVING THEIR OTHER ENDS RELEASABLY AND ROTATABLY HELD BY SAID SPIT HOLDING MEANS; AND (E) SEPARATE MEANS RESPECTIVELY ON EACH OF SAID SPITS AND AT A STATIONARY POINT ADJACENT TO ONE OF SAID SPIT CARRIERS ENGAGEABLE WITH EACH OTHER ONLY ONCE UPON EACH COMPLETE REVOLUTION OF EACH SPIT ABOUT SAID AXIS UPON SAID ROTATION OF SAID CARRIERS FOR ROTATING EACH SPIT A PREDETERMINED DEGREE UPON EACH SUCH ENGAGEMENT; (F) SAID SPIT HOLDNG MEANS INCLUDING MEANS IN DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH SPIT FOR HOLDING EACH OF SAID SPITS STATIONARY RELATIVE TO SAID CARRIERS DURING EACH SUCH REVOLUTION OF EACH SPIT BETWEEN EACH SAID ENGAGEENT AT SAID STATIONARY POINT; (G) EACH OF SAID SPITS BEING FREE FROM ONSTRUCTION TO MANUAL REMOVAL THEREOF FROM SAID SPIT SUPPORTING MEANS AND SAID SPIT HOLDING MEANS INDEPENDENTLY OF THE OTHER SPITS ANY TIME WHEN SAID SPITS ARE MANUALLY ACCESSIBLE TO A PERSON.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US529932A
Cited
US1141230A
Cited
DE487467C
Cited
US2033578A
Cited
US2142390A
Cited
US2324233A
Cited
FR1093890A
Cited
US2854918A
Cited
US2833205A
Cited
US2985096A
Cited
US3104605A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-26 | 1969-01-25 | 1969-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-26 | 1973-01-25 | 1973-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-26 | 1977-01-25 | 1977-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |