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US3227374A
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Cake and pastry humidifier
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-02-10
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Granted: 1966-01-04
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Expires: 1984-02-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Valentine George
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-10-30 19:48
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J47/00; A47J47/02; A47J47/08; A47J47/10; A21; A21C; A21C15/00; A47G; A47G19/00; A47G19/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A CAKE AND PASTRY HUMIDIFIER COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A TRANSPARENT HOLLOW COVER, A FLAT CIRCULAR CONTAINER CARRIED WITHIN SAID COVER PROVIDING SUPPORT AND CONFINEMENT MEANS FOR A CIRCULAR SPONGE CARRIED WITHIN SAID COVER, A THREADED BOLT CARRIED WITHIN SAID COVER PROVIDING A MEANS FOR SUSPENDING SAID SPONGE CONTAINER BY MEANS OF A SQUARE KNOB CARRIED BY SAID COVER, THE HEAD OF SAID BOLT RETAINING SAID COVER AND CONTAINER BEING SECURED TO THE INSIDE BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID CONTAINER AND BEING RECEIVED THROUGH A CENTRAL OPENING OF SAID SPONGE WHICH IS FLAT IN CONFIGURATION, THE UPPER END OF SAID BOLT EXTENDING THROUGH A CENTRAL OPENING IN SAID COVER, SAID BOLT HAVING A THREADED END AT ITS UPPER EXTREMITY FOR THREADINGLY RECEIVING SAID KNOB PROVIDING HANDLE GRIP MEANS FOR LIFTING SAID COVER, SAID CONTAINER COMPRISING A FLAT CIRCULAR BOTTOM WALL BOUNDED BY AN UPSTANDING PERIPHERAL WALL, SAID SPONGE OF CIRCULAR CONFUGURATION RESTING ON THE BOTTOM OF SAID CONTAINER WHICH IS OPEN AT ITS UPPER EXTREMITY FOR RECEIVING WATER, THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID CONTAINER''S PERIPHERAL WALL HAVING A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS THERETHROUGH TO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR EXITING WATER VAPOR CAUSED BY EVAPORATION OF WATER FROM WITHIN SAID SPONGE WHICH IS SATURATED BEFORE SECUREMENT WITHIN SAID COVER, AND SAID OPENINGS IN SAID PERIPHERAL WALL ALL BEING AT A HIGHER ELEVATION THAN THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID CIRCULAR SPONGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
A CAKE AND PASTRY HUMIDIFIER COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A TRANSPARENT HOLLOW COVER, A FLAT CIRCULAR CONTAINER CARRIED WITHIN SAID COVER PROVIDING SUPPORT AND CONFINEMENT MEANS FOR A CIRCULAR SPONGE CARRIED WITHIN SAID COVER, A THREADED BOLT CARRIED WITHIN SAID COVER PROVIDING A MEANS FOR SUSPENDING SAID SPONGE CONTAINER BY MEANS OF A SQUARE KNOB CARRIED BY SAID COVER, THE HEAD OF SAID BOLT RETAINING SAID COVER AND CONTAINER BEING SECURED TO THE INSIDE BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID CONTAINER AND BEING RECEIVED THROUGH A CENTRAL OPENING OF SAID SPONGE WHICH IS FLAT IN CONFIGURATION, THE UPPER END OF SAID BOLT EXTENDING THROUGH A CENTRAL OPENING IN SAID COVER, SAID BOLT HAVING A THREADED END AT ITS UPPER EXTREMITY FOR THREADINGLY RECEIVING SAID KNOB PROVIDING HANDLE GRIP MEANS FOR LIFTING SAID COVER, SAID CONTAINER COMPRISING A FLAT CIRCULAR BOTTOM WALL BOUNDED BY AN UPSTANDING PERIPHERAL WALL, SAID SPONGE OF CIRCULAR CONFUGURATION RESTING ON THE BOTTOM OF SAID CONTAINER WHICH IS OPEN AT ITS UPPER EXTREMITY FOR RECEIVING WATER, THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID CONTAINER''S PERIPHERAL WALL HAVING A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS THERETHROUGH TO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR EXITING WATER VAPOR CAUSED BY EVAPORATION OF WATER FROM WITHIN SAID SPONGE WHICH IS SATURATED BEFORE SECUREMENT WITHIN SAID COVER, AND SAID OPENINGS IN SAID PERIPHERAL WALL ALL BEING AT A HIGHER ELEVATION THAN THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID CIRCULAR SPONGE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-03 | 1969-07-05 | 1970-01-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-03 | 1973-07-05 | 1974-01-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-03 | 1977-07-05 | 1978-01-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |