US3212713A
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Suspended ornamental device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-01-13
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Granted: 1965-10-19
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Expires: 1984-01-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Victor H Chatten
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:19
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B17/00; B05B17/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
IN AN ORNAMENTAL DEVICE OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED, THE COMBINATION OF: A PLURALITY OF LIQUID CURTAIN ASSEMBLIES EACH HAVING A SERIES OF LINES EXTENDING BETWEEN A LIQUID DISTRIBUTOR AND A LIQUID COLLECTOR, EACH ASSEMBLY HAVING MEANS SECURING OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID LINES TO MAINTAIN THEM UNDER TENSION, WHEREBY LIQUID IN THE DISTRIBUTOR MAY DESCENT BY GRAVITY IN DROPLETS ALONG SAID LINES INTO THE LIQUID COLLECTOR, SAID LIQUID CURTAIN ASSEMBLIES BEING OF PROGRESSIVELY INCREASING LENGTH, MEANS SUPPORTING THE LIQUID DISTRIBUTORS OF SAID ASSEMBLIES AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME ELVATION, AND EACH OF THE ASSEMBLIES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SAID LONGEST ONE HAVING ITS RESPECTIVE LIQUID COLLECTOR CONSTRUCTED TO DISCHARGE BY FREE FALL INTO THE NEXT LOWEST LIQUID COLLECTOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
IN AN ORNAMENTAL DEVICE OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED, THE COMBINATION OF: A PLURALITY OF LIQUID CURTAIN ASSEMBLIES EACH HAVING A SERIES OF LINES EXTENDING BETWEEN A LIQUID DISTRIBUTOR AND A LIQUID COLLECTOR, EACH ASSEMBLY HAVING MEANS SECURING OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID LINES TO MAINTAIN THEM UNDER TENSION, WHEREBY LIQUID IN THE DISTRIBUTOR MAY DESCENT BY GRAVITY IN DROPLETS ALONG SAID LINES INTO THE LIQUID COLLECTOR, SAID LIQUID CURTAIN ASSEMBLIES BEING OF PROGRESSIVELY INCREASING LENGTH, MEANS SUPPORTING THE LIQUID DISTRIBUTORS OF SAID ASSEMBLIES AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME ELVATION, AND EACH OF THE ASSEMBLIES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SAID LONGEST ONE HAVING ITS RESPECTIVE LIQUID COLLECTOR CONSTRUCTED TO DISCHARGE BY FREE FALL INTO THE NEXT LOWEST LIQUID COLLECTOR.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-18 | 1969-04-19 | 1969-10-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-18 | 1973-04-19 | 1973-10-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-18 | 1977-04-19 | 1977-10-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |