US3224646A
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Liquid dispenser with outer housing
Assignee: Sinclair Research Inc
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Filing: 1963-07-29
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Granted: 1965-12-21
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Expires: 1983-07-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank J Bruns
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:08
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D7/00; B67D7/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7837; Y10T137/7904; Y10T137/7908; Y10T137/7909; Y10T137/7913; Y10T137/7915; Y10T137/792
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
A LIQUID DISPENSER HAVING A FIRST HOUSING INCLUDING A PUMP HAVING AN INLET MEANS OPENING EXTERIORLY OF SAID HOUSING CHAMBER AND A SUCTION CHAMBER ADAPTED TO BE INTERCONNECTED WITH A SOURCE OF LIQUID OUTSIDE OF SAID HOUSING AND HAVING AN OUTLET MEANS OPENING EXTERIORLY OF SAID HOUSING, A PUMP IN SAID PUMP CHAMBER, A STRAINER IN SAID SUCTION CHAMBER ADAPTED TO STRAIN LIQUID PASSING THERETHROUGH, AND A VALVE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A VALVE HOUSING DETACHABLY SECURED TO SAID FIRST HOUSING ON THE HOUSING THEREOF AND HAVING A PASSAGE THEREIN THE ENDS OF WHICH ARE IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID INLET MEANS AND SAID OUTLET MEANS FOR INTERCONNECTING SAID SUCTION CHAMBER AND SAID PUMP CHAMBER AND A VALVE IN SAID PASSAGE BETWEEN SAID SUCTION CHAMBER AND SAID PUMP CHAMBER, SAID VALVE COMPRISING AN ESSENTIALLY HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED DISC AT THE LOWER PORTION OF AN ESSENTIALLY VERTICAL STEM, MEANS FOR SEATING THE FACE OF SAID VALVE OPPOSITE SAID STEM TO PREVENT FLOW THROUGH SAID PASSAGE FROM SAID PUMP CHAMBER TO SAID SUCTION CHAMBER, AND PASSAGEWAY MEANS IN SAID VALVE HOUSING AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SAID VERTICAL STEM FOR KEEPING SAID VALVE VERTICALLY ALIGNED WITH SAID VALVE SEAT WHILE ALLOWING UPWARD AND DOWNWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID VALVE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
A LIQUID DISPENSER HAVING A FIRST HOUSING INCLUDING A PUMP HAVING AN INLET MEANS OPENING EXTERIORLY OF SAID HOUSING CHAMBER AND A SUCTION CHAMBER ADAPTED TO BE INTERCONNECTED WITH A SOURCE OF LIQUID OUTSIDE OF SAID HOUSING AND HAVING AN OUTLET MEANS OPENING EXTERIORLY OF SAID HOUSING, A PUMP IN SAID PUMP CHAMBER, A STRAINER IN SAID SUCTION CHAMBER ADAPTED TO STRAIN LIQUID PASSING THERETHROUGH, AND A VALVE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A VALVE HOUSING DETACHABLY SECURED TO SAID FIRST HOUSING ON THE HOUSING THEREOF AND HAVING A PASSAGE THEREIN THE ENDS OF WHICH ARE IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID INLET MEANS AND SAID OUTLET MEANS FOR INTERCONNECTING SAID SUCTION CHAMBER AND SAID PUMP CHAMBER AND A VALVE IN SAID PASSAGE BETWEEN SAID SUCTION CHAMBER AND SAID PUMP CHAMBER, SAID VALVE COMPRISING AN ESSENTIALLY HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED DISC AT THE LOWER PORTION OF AN ESSENTIALLY VERTICAL STEM, MEANS FOR SEATING THE FACE OF SAID VALVE OPPOSITE SAID STEM TO PREVENT FLOW THROUGH SAID PASSAGE FROM SAID PUMP CHAMBER TO SAID SUCTION CHAMBER, AND PASSAGEWAY MEANS IN SAID VALVE HOUSING AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SAID VERTICAL STEM FOR KEEPING SAID VALVE VERTICALLY ALIGNED WITH SAID VALVE SEAT WHILE ALLOWING UPWARD AND DOWNWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID VALVE.
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) | 1968-12-20 | 1969-06-21 | 1969-12-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-20 | 1973-06-21 | 1973-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-20 | 1977-06-21 | 1977-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |