US3208023A
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Electrolyte for a sealed liquid level current control device
Assignee: Bendix Corp
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Filing: 1960-01-28
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1980-01-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William R Polye
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:00
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01C; H01C10/00; H01C10/02; H01C10/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A LIQUID LEVEL CURRENT CONTROL DEVICE INCLUDING A CLOSED FRANGIBLE RECEPTACLE PARTIALLY FILLED WITH A SOLUTION OF AN ELECTROLYTE IN IONIZING SOLVENTS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT WHICH ON ELECTROLYSIS SETS FREE HYDROGEN PRODUCING A GASEOUS PRESSURE WITHIN THE CLOSED RECEPTACLE TENDING TO BURST THE RECEPTACLE, THE AMOUNT OF THE ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION BEING SUFFICIENT TO PERMIT FORMATION OF A GAS BUBBLE, ELECTRODES HAVING A SURFACES ADAPTED TO CONTACT SAID ELECTROLYTE TO PROVIDE A CURRENT CONDUCTING PATH BETWEEN SAID ELECTROLYTE AND SAID ELECTRODES, SAID RECEPTACLE BEING ADJUSTABLY POSITIONED, AND SAID CURRENT CONDUCTING PATH BEING INTERRUPTABLE BY SAID BUBBLE DEPENDENT UPON THE POSITION OF SAID RECEPTABLE; AN IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES A THINLY FLUID DISPERSION IN THE ELECTROLYTE OF A HYDROGEN ABSORBER, SAID HYDROGEN ABSORBER HAVING AN AFFINITY FOR FREE HYDROGEN AND BEING IN A QUANTITY AT LEAST SUFFICIENT TO EFFECTIVELY ABSORB SAID FREE HYDROGEN FROM A FREE GASEOUS STATE, AND THE HYDROGEN ABSORBER ACTING TO ABSORB A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF THE FREE HYDROGEN TO PREVENT A CONCENTRATED ACCUMULATION OF GASEOUS HYDROGEN WITHIN THE RECEPTABLE OF SAID LIQUID LEVEL CURRENT CONTROL DEVICE SUFFICIENT TO BURST THE CLOSED RECEPTACLE UNDER THE GASEOUS PRESSURE THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A LIQUID LEVEL CURRENT CONTROL DEVICE INCLUDING A CLOSED FRANGIBLE RECEPTACLE PARTIALLY FILLED WITH A SOLUTION OF AN ELECTROLYTE IN IONIZING SOLVENTS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT WHICH ON ELECTROLYSIS SETS FREE HYDROGEN PRODUCING A GASEOUS PRESSURE WITHIN THE CLOSED RECEPTACLE TENDING TO BURST THE RECEPTACLE, THE AMOUNT OF THE ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION BEING SUFFICIENT TO PERMIT FORMATION OF A GAS BUBBLE, ELECTRODES HAVING A SURFACES ADAPTED TO CONTACT SAID ELECTROLYTE TO PROVIDE A CURRENT CONDUCTING PATH BETWEEN SAID ELECTROLYTE AND SAID ELECTRODES, SAID RECEPTACLE BEING ADJUSTABLY POSITIONED, AND SAID CURRENT CONDUCTING PATH BEING INTERRUPTABLE BY SAID BUBBLE DEPENDENT UPON THE POSITION OF SAID RECEPTABLE; AN IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES A THINLY FLUID DISPERSION IN THE ELECTROLYTE OF A HYDROGEN ABSORBER, SAID HYDROGEN ABSORBER HAVING AN AFFINITY FOR FREE HYDROGEN AND BEING IN A QUANTITY AT LEAST SUFFICIENT TO EFFECTIVELY ABSORB SAID FREE HYDROGEN FROM A FREE GASEOUS STATE, AND THE HYDROGEN ABSORBER ACTING TO ABSORB A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF THE FREE HYDROGEN TO PREVENT A CONCENTRATED ACCUMULATION OF GASEOUS HYDROGEN WITHIN THE RECEPTABLE OF SAID LIQUID LEVEL CURRENT CONTROL DEVICE SUFFICIENT TO BURST THE CLOSED RECEPTACLE UNDER THE GASEOUS PRESSURE THEREOF.
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) | 1968-09-20 | 1969-03-22 | 1969-09-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-20 | 1973-03-22 | 1973-09-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-20 | 1977-03-22 | 1977-09-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |