US3197240A
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Safety device
Assignee: Colorado Fuel and Iron Corp
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Filing: 1963-01-24
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Granted: 1965-07-27
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Expires: 1983-01-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome L Lindberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:45
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L55/00; F16L55/005; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/31; Y10T24/39
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A SAFETY DEVICE FOR PREVENTING THE HIGH PRESSURE END OF A SECTIONALIZED CONDUIT FROM WHIPPING UPON SEVERANCE OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID SECTIONS WHICH COMPRISES, IN COMBINATION, TWO SECTIONS OF HIGH PRESSURE CONDUIT, THE HIGH PRESSURE END SECTIONS BEING A FLEXIBLE HOSE, A RELEASABLE COUPLING FOR SECURING SAID SECTIONS TOGETHER AT ADJACENT ENDS THEREOF, AN ATTACHMENT MEMBER TO EACH SECTION NEAR THE COUPLING END THEREOF AND INCLUDING A BAND ENCIRCLING THE SECTION AND A CLIP EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF, SAID CLIP HAVING A KEYHOLD SHAPED SLOT FORMED THEREIN, A CABLE HAVING A LENGTH SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID ATTACHMENT MEMBERS WHEN THE SECTIONS ARE COUPLED, SAID CABLE HAVING A KNOB AT EACH END OF A SIZE TO ENTER THE ENLARGED PORTION OF THE KEYHOLD SLOT BUT TO BE RETAINED BY THE NARROW PORTION OF THE SLOT, THAT SECTION OF SAID CLIP CONTAINING THE ENLARED PORTION OF SAID KEYHOLD SLOT LYING IN CONTIGUOUS RELATION TO SAID HOSE WHEN THE HOSE IS STRAIGHT AND BEING DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID BAND BUT REMOVED THEREFROM A DISTANCE SUFFICIENT TO EXPOSE SAME FOR ENTRY OF SAID KNOB INTO THE ENLARGED PORTION WHEN THE HOSE IS BENT, WHEREBY SAID CABLE IS SECURED AGAINST REMOVAL FROM THE HOSE BY THE HOSE CLOSING THE OPENING DURING NORMAL USE OF A DEVICE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A SAFETY DEVICE FOR PREVENTING THE HIGH PRESSURE END OF A SECTIONALIZED CONDUIT FROM WHIPPING UPON SEVERANCE OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID SECTIONS WHICH COMPRISES, IN COMBINATION, TWO SECTIONS OF HIGH PRESSURE CONDUIT, THE HIGH PRESSURE END SECTIONS BEING A FLEXIBLE HOSE, A RELEASABLE COUPLING FOR SECURING SAID SECTIONS TOGETHER AT ADJACENT ENDS THEREOF, AN ATTACHMENT MEMBER TO EACH SECTION NEAR THE COUPLING END THEREOF AND INCLUDING A BAND ENCIRCLING THE SECTION AND A CLIP EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF, SAID CLIP HAVING A KEYHOLD SHAPED SLOT FORMED THEREIN, A CABLE HAVING A LENGTH SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID ATTACHMENT MEMBERS WHEN THE SECTIONS ARE COUPLED, SAID CABLE HAVING A KNOB AT EACH END OF A SIZE TO ENTER THE ENLARGED PORTION OF THE KEYHOLD SLOT BUT TO BE RETAINED BY THE NARROW PORTION OF THE SLOT, THAT SECTION OF SAID CLIP CONTAINING THE ENLARED PORTION OF SAID KEYHOLD SLOT LYING IN CONTIGUOUS RELATION TO SAID HOSE WHEN THE HOSE IS STRAIGHT AND BEING DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID BAND BUT REMOVED THEREFROM A DISTANCE SUFFICIENT TO EXPOSE SAME FOR ENTRY OF SAID KNOB INTO THE ENLARGED PORTION WHEN THE HOSE IS BENT, WHEREBY SAID CABLE IS SECURED AGAINST REMOVAL FROM THE HOSE BY THE HOSE CLOSING THE OPENING DURING NORMAL USE OF A DEVICE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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 |