US3216445A
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Beverage dispensing valve structure
Assignee: Cornelius Co
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Filing: 1962-04-04
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Granted: 1965-11-09
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Expires: 1982-04-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard T Cornelius
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 18:44
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D1/00; B67D1/08; B67D1/12; B67D1/14; B67D1/1405; B67D1/145; B67D1/1466; B67D1/1472; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86574; Y10T137/8667; Y10T137/86686; Y10T137/87153
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A DISPENSING DEVICE FOR A CARBONATED BEVERAGE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) A HOUSING HAVING A PASSAGEWAY ADAPTED AT ONE END TO BE CONNECTED TO A SUPPLY OF FLUID AND AT THE OTHER END TO DISCHARGE SUCH FLUID; (B) A VALVE MEMBER SUPPORTED BY SAID HOUSING IN SAID PASSAGEWAY AND MOVABLE TO CLOSED AND TO OPEN POSITIONS; AND (C) SAID HOUSING AND SAID VALVE MEMBER HAVING SUCH A CONFIGURATION THAT, WITH SAID VALVE MEMBER IN ITS OPEN POSITION, THE FLOW AREA OF SAID PASSAGEWAY GRADUALLY INCREASES WITHOUT ANY DIMINUTION FROM A POINT UPSTREAM OF SAID VALVE MEMBER TO THE OUTLET OF SAID PASSAGEWAY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A DISPENSING DEVICE FOR A CARBONATED BEVERAGE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) A HOUSING HAVING A PASSAGEWAY ADAPTED AT ONE END TO BE CONNECTED TO A SUPPLY OF FLUID AND AT THE OTHER END TO DISCHARGE SUCH FLUID; (B) A VALVE MEMBER SUPPORTED BY SAID HOUSING IN SAID PASSAGEWAY AND MOVABLE TO CLOSED AND TO OPEN POSITIONS; AND (C) SAID HOUSING AND SAID VALVE MEMBER HAVING SUCH A CONFIGURATION THAT, WITH SAID VALVE MEMBER IN ITS OPEN POSITION, THE FLOW AREA OF SAID PASSAGEWAY GRADUALLY INCREASES WITHOUT ANY DIMINUTION FROM A POINT UPSTREAM OF SAID VALVE MEMBER TO THE OUTLET OF SAID PASSAGEWAY.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-08 | 1969-05-10 | 1969-11-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-08 | 1973-05-10 | 1973-11-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-08 | 1977-05-10 | 1977-11-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |