US3221782A
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Filler valve construction
Assignee: Ronson Corp
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Filing: 1962-12-19
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Granted: 1965-12-07
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Expires: 1982-12-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Zellweger Conrad
- 👤 Retzler William
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:18
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23Q; F23Q2/00; F23Q2/34; F23Q2/52; F17; F17C; F17C13/00; F17C13/04; F17C2205/00; F17C2205/03; F17C2205/0302; F17C2205/0323; F17C2205/0382; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86292; Y10T137/86324; Y10T137/86332
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A FILLER VALVE ARRANGEMENT FOR CHARGING SEALED CONTAINERS WITH HIGHLY VOLATILE FLUIDS IN THEIR LIQUID STATE, SAID FILLER VALVE ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING, AN ELONGATED VALVE BODY ADAPTED TO BE SEALED INTO A CONTAINER WALL WITH ITS RESPECTIVE ENDS EXPOSED TO OPPOSITE SURFACES OF SAID WALL, SAID VALVE BDOY INCLUDING THEREIN TWO SEPARATE PASSAGEWAYS WHICH EXTEND BETWEEN ITS ENDS AND OPEN AT MUTUALLY DISPLACED POINTS WHEREBY LIQUID ENTERING VIA ONE OF SAID PASSAGEWAYS IS PREVENTED FROM BEING SHORT CIRCUITED OUT THROUGH THE OTHER PASSAGEWAY, MOVABLE VALVE ELEMENT MEANS WITHIN SAID VALVE BODY FOR EFFECTING SELECTIVE CLOSURE OF EACH OF SAID PASSAGEWAYS, COUPLING MEANS FOR SEALABLY CONNECTING ONE END OF SAID ONE PASSAGEWAY TO A LIQUID SOURCE, AND AN ELONGATED TUBE EXTENDING STRAIGHT OUTWARDLY FROM SAID OTHER PASSAGEWAY AT THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID VALVE BODY AND TERMINATING AT A GIVEN POINT BEYOND SAID VALVE BODY WITH AN OPEN END FACING GENERALLY AWAY FROM SAID VALVE BODY, A CONICAL SKIRT SURROUNDING AND ATTACHED TO SAID ELONGATED TUBE IN THE VICINITY OF SAID OPEN END, SAID CONICAL SKIRT HAVING OUTER LATERAL SURFACES WHICH FLARE OUT AWAY FORM THE SIDES OF SAID ELONGATED TUBE TO GUIDE LIQUEFIED PARTICLES FLOWING DOWN THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF SAID TUBE AWAY FROM ITS OPEN END.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-06 | 1969-06-07 | 1969-12-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-06 | 1973-06-07 | 1973-12-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-06 | 1977-06-07 | 1977-12-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |