US3218858A
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Storage battery level indicator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-06-01
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Granted: 1965-11-23
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Expires: 1984-06-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth B Van Woert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:34
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01F; G01F23/00; G01F23/30; G01F23/56; G01F23/58; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
246 words
A BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR COMPRISING, AN EXTERNALLY THREADED GENERALLY TUBULAR MEMBER FORMED FOR GENERALLY VERTICAL POSITIONING AND THREADED ENGAGEMENT IN A STORAGE BATTERY LIQUID ACCESS OPENING, A DEPENDING LOWER CROSS MEMBER EXTENING DIAMETERICALLY ACROSS SAID TUBULAR MEMBER AND SECURED THERETO ADJACENT THE LOWER END THEREOF, SAID CROSS MEMBER HAVING A FIRST BEARING APERTURE THEREIN AND DEFINING AT LEAST ONE FLUID OPENING THROUGH THE LOWER END OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER, SAID TUBULAR MEMBER HAVING AN ENLARGED AXIAL EXTENSION AT THE UPPER END PROVIDING AN OPEN TOPPED RECESS, AN UPPER CROSS MEMBER EXTENDING ACROSS SAID TUBULAR MEMBER AND SECURED THERETO ADJACENT THE UPPER END THEREOF, SAID UPPER CROSS MEMBER DEFINING A FLUID ACCESS OPENING INTO SAID TUBULAR MEMBER AND HAVING A PORTION EXTENDING UPWARDLY INTO THE ENLARGED EXTENSION OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER, SAID PORTION OF THE UPPER CROSS MEMBER HAVING A SECOND BEARING APERTURE VERTICALLY ALIGNED WITH SAID FIRST APERTURE, AN INDICATOR MEMBER HAVING A STEM SLIDABLY EXTENDING THROUGH SAID APERTURES AND A FLOAT SECURED ADAJCENT THE LOWER END OF SAID STEM, AND A TRANSPARENT DOME WITH AN UPPER TUBULAR PORTION FOR THE RECEPTION OF SAID STEM AND AN ENLARGED OPEN BOTTOMED PORTION REMOVABLY FITTING WITHIN THE ENLARGED UPPER EXTENSION OF THE TUBULAR MEMBER, SAID INDICATOR MEMBER BEING CONFINED IN SAID TUBULAR MEMBER FOR LIMITED UPWARD AND DOWNWARD MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO, AND SAID INDICATOR AND TUBULAR MEMBERS BEING INSERTABLE OR REMOVABLE AS A UNIT IN OR FROM THE BATTERY LIQUID ACCESS OPENING AND INDEPENDENT OF SAID CLOSURE DOME.
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) | 1968-11-22 | 1969-05-24 | 1969-11-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-22 | 1973-05-24 | 1973-11-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-22 | 1977-05-24 | 1977-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |