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US3228040A
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Additive feeding means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-05-15
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1981-05-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Grover C Currie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:08
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03D; E03D9/00; E03D9/02; E03D9/03; E03D9/033; E03D9/037; E03D2009/024
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
256 words
MEANS FOR ADDITIVE FEEDING OF A WATER SOLUBLE SOLUTE SUPPLEMENT OF THE TOILET BOWL REFIL WATER SUPPLIED BY A TOILET FLUSHING MECHANISM OF THE TYPE INCORPORATING AN OVERFLOW STANDPIPE AND AN ASSOCIATED REFILL TUBE FOR DELIVERING REFILL WATER TO SAID STANDPIPE UPON EACH OCCASION OF FLUSHING, SAID ADDITIVE FEEDING MEANS COMPRISING A BODY MEMBER HAVING A CONDUIT PORTION AND A STORAGE CHAMBER PORTION, THE CONDUIT PORTION OF SAID BODY MEMBER BEING FORMED WITH A DOWNWARDLY OPENING PASSAGEWAY HAVING A DELIVERY CONDUIT COMMUNICATING FROM THE EXTERIOR OF SAID BODY MEMBER WITH THE UPPER END OF SAID PASSAGEWAY AND A DIVERSION CONDUIT BRANCHING ADJACENTLY FROM SAID PASSAGEWAY TO SAID STORAGE CHAMBER PORTION, AND THE STORAGE CHAMBER PORTION OF SAID BODY MEMBER BEING FORMED TO CONTAIN A SOLID STATE SUPPLY OF MATERIAL TO FORM SAID SOLUTE SUPPLEMENT AND HAVING A DRAINAGE OPENING ADJACENT THE LOWER END OF SAID PASSAGEWAY, A DISCHARGE TUBE FITTED IN SAID BODY MEMBER TO EXTEND DOWNWARDLY THEREEFROM AND TO RECEIVE BOTH THE FLOW FROM THE LOWER END OF SAID PASSAGEWAY AND THE DRAINAGE FROM SAID STORAGE CHAMBER OPENING, SAID DISCHARGE TUBE BEING PROPORTIONED FOR INSERTION AT THE UPPER END OF SAID OVERFLOW STANDPIPE TO SUPPORT SAID ADDITIVE FEEDING MEANS THEREAT IN PLACE OF SAID REFILL TUBE, AND MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID REFILL TUBE WITH SAID DELIVERY CONDUIT, WHEREBY AN EXTRACTING PORTION OF SAID REFILL WATER IS DIVERTED FROM SAID PASSAGEWAY THROUGH SAID STORAGE CHAMBER PORTION FOR DRAINING RETURN TO ADD SAID SOLUTE SUPPLEMENT TO THE REFILL WATER FLOW UPON EACH OPERATION OF SAID FLUSHING MECHANISM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
256 words
MEANS FOR ADDITIVE FEEDING OF A WATER SOLUBLE SOLUTE SUPPLEMENT OF THE TOILET BOWL REFIL WATER SUPPLIED BY A TOILET FLUSHING MECHANISM OF THE TYPE INCORPORATING AN OVERFLOW STANDPIPE AND AN ASSOCIATED REFILL TUBE FOR DELIVERING REFILL WATER TO SAID STANDPIPE UPON EACH OCCASION OF FLUSHING, SAID ADDITIVE FEEDING MEANS COMPRISING A BODY MEMBER HAVING A CONDUIT PORTION AND A STORAGE CHAMBER PORTION, THE CONDUIT PORTION OF SAID BODY MEMBER BEING FORMED WITH A DOWNWARDLY OPENING PASSAGEWAY HAVING A DELIVERY CONDUIT COMMUNICATING FROM THE EXTERIOR OF SAID BODY MEMBER WITH THE UPPER END OF SAID PASSAGEWAY AND A DIVERSION CONDUIT BRANCHING ADJACENTLY FROM SAID PASSAGEWAY TO SAID STORAGE CHAMBER PORTION, AND THE STORAGE CHAMBER PORTION OF SAID BODY MEMBER BEING FORMED TO CONTAIN A SOLID STATE SUPPLY OF MATERIAL TO FORM SAID SOLUTE SUPPLEMENT AND HAVING A DRAINAGE OPENING ADJACENT THE LOWER END OF SAID PASSAGEWAY, A DISCHARGE TUBE FITTED IN SAID BODY MEMBER TO EXTEND DOWNWARDLY THEREEFROM AND TO RECEIVE BOTH THE FLOW FROM THE LOWER END OF SAID PASSAGEWAY AND THE DRAINAGE FROM SAID STORAGE CHAMBER OPENING, SAID DISCHARGE TUBE BEING PROPORTIONED FOR INSERTION AT THE UPPER END OF SAID OVERFLOW STANDPIPE TO SUPPORT SAID ADDITIVE FEEDING MEANS THEREAT IN PLACE OF SAID REFILL TUBE, AND MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID REFILL TUBE WITH SAID DELIVERY CONDUIT, WHEREBY AN EXTRACTING PORTION OF SAID REFILL WATER IS DIVERTED FROM SAID PASSAGEWAY THROUGH SAID STORAGE CHAMBER PORTION FOR DRAINING RETURN TO ADD SAID SOLUTE SUPPLEMENT TO THE REFILL WATER FLOW UPON EACH OPERATION OF SAID FLUSHING MECHANISM.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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) | 1969-01-10 | 1969-07-12 | 1970-01-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-10 | 1973-07-12 | 1974-01-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-10 | 1977-07-12 | 1978-01-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |