US3223237A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-01-18
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Granted: 1965-12-14
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Expires: 1982-01-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Edgar B Harrod
- 👤 Edgar T Stevens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 07:50
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K67/00; A01K67/30; A01K67/34; A01K67/36; A01K67/366; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S209/00; Y10S209/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A DEVICE FOR THE SEPARATION OF PUPAE OF LIVE WATERBORNE INSECTS COMPRISING A CONTAINER HAVING AN INCLINED BOTTOM, SIDE WALLS, A UPPER END WALL AND A LOWER END WALL; SAID SIDE WALLS EACH HAVING A COMPLEMENTARY FIRST GUIDE MEANS POSITIONED LENGTHWISE ALONG ITS INTERIOR; SAID FIRST GUIDE MEANS BEING BIASED TOWARD THE CONTAINER BOTTOM FROM THE UPPER TO THE LOWER END ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH THEREOF; SAID SIDE WALLS EACH HAVING A PLURALITY OF COMPLEMENTARY SECOND GUIDE MEANS ALONG ITS INTERIOR AND POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO SAID FIRST GUIDE MEANS AND IN MANIFOLD CONTACT THEREWITH; BAFFLE MEANS EXTENDING THE WIDTH OF THE CONTAINER AND SLIDABLY POSITIONABLE IN ANY OF THE COMPLEMENTARY PAIRS OF SECOND GUIDE MEANS AND IN ABUTTING CONTACT WITH SAID FIRST GUIDE MEANS; WHEREBY THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE BAFFLE MEANS AND THE CONTAINER BOTTOM IS VARIED AS THE BAFFLE MEANS IS POSITIONED IN THE DIFFERENT COMPLEMENTARY PAIRS OF SECOND GUIDE MEANS; MEANS FOR UNIFORMLY FLOWING PUPAE-CONTAINING WATER ONTO THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTAINER ABOVE THE BAFFLE MEANS, AND COLLECTING MEANS ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTAINER AT THE LOWER END THEREOF.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
188 words
A DEVICE FOR THE SEPARATION OF PUPAE OF LIVE WATERBORNE INSECTS COMPRISING A CONTAINER HAVING AN INCLINED BOTTOM, SIDE WALLS, A UPPER END WALL AND A LOWER END WALL; SAID SIDE WALLS EACH HAVING A COMPLEMENTARY FIRST GUIDE MEANS POSITIONED LENGTHWISE ALONG ITS INTERIOR; SAID FIRST GUIDE MEANS BEING BIASED TOWARD THE CONTAINER BOTTOM FROM THE UPPER TO THE LOWER END ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH THEREOF; SAID SIDE WALLS EACH HAVING A PLURALITY OF COMPLEMENTARY SECOND GUIDE MEANS ALONG ITS INTERIOR AND POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO SAID FIRST GUIDE MEANS AND IN MANIFOLD CONTACT THEREWITH; BAFFLE MEANS EXTENDING THE WIDTH OF THE CONTAINER AND SLIDABLY POSITIONABLE IN ANY OF THE COMPLEMENTARY PAIRS OF SECOND GUIDE MEANS AND IN ABUTTING CONTACT WITH SAID FIRST GUIDE MEANS; WHEREBY THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE BAFFLE MEANS AND THE CONTAINER BOTTOM IS VARIED AS THE BAFFLE MEANS IS POSITIONED IN THE DIFFERENT COMPLEMENTARY PAIRS OF SECOND GUIDE MEANS; MEANS FOR UNIFORMLY FLOWING PUPAE-CONTAINING WATER ONTO THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTAINER ABOVE THE BAFFLE MEANS, AND COLLECTING MEANS ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTAINER AT THE LOWER END 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) | 1968-12-13 | 1969-06-14 | 1969-12-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-13 | 1973-06-14 | 1973-12-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-13 | 1977-06-14 | 1977-12-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |