US3228051A
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Combination gangplank and fluid transfer apparatus
Assignee: Union Oil Company of California
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Filing: 1963-02-27
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1983-02-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas R Voase
- 👤 Frederick B Callanen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:33
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D9/00; B67D9/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/402; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/8807
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
IN A COMBINATION WITH A DOCK STRUCTURE, A GANGPLANK AND FLUID TRANSFER APPARATUS COMPRISING TWO PARALLEL, SPACED, TUBULAR STRINGERS OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL LENGTH, A PLURALITY OF STRUTS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID STRINGERS INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF, EACH STRUT BEING SECURED TO EACH STRINGER TO FORM A RIGID STRUCTURE, A DECK EXTENDING OVER A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE LENGTH OF SAID RIGID STRUCTURE AND SECURED THERETO, JOINT MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH END OF SAID TWO TUBULAR STRINGERS FOR MAKING SEALED CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID TUBULAR STRINGERS AND FLUID CONDUITS, MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID DOCK STRUCTURE FOR POVITABLY SUPPORTING SAID RIGID STRUCTURE ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF FOR ROTATION IN A VERTICAL PLANE AND MEANS ON THE OTHER END OF SAID RIGID STRUCTURE, OPPOSITE THE PIVOTABLY SUPPORTED END, ADAPTED TO SUPPORT SAID OTHER END FROM A HORIZONTAL PLANE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
IN A COMBINATION WITH A DOCK STRUCTURE, A GANGPLANK AND FLUID TRANSFER APPARATUS COMPRISING TWO PARALLEL, SPACED, TUBULAR STRINGERS OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL LENGTH, A PLURALITY OF STRUTS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID STRINGERS INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF, EACH STRUT BEING SECURED TO EACH STRINGER TO FORM A RIGID STRUCTURE, A DECK EXTENDING OVER A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE LENGTH OF SAID RIGID STRUCTURE AND SECURED THERETO, JOINT MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH END OF SAID TWO TUBULAR STRINGERS FOR MAKING SEALED CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID TUBULAR STRINGERS AND FLUID CONDUITS, MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID DOCK STRUCTURE FOR POVITABLY SUPPORTING SAID RIGID STRUCTURE ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF FOR ROTATION IN A VERTICAL PLANE AND MEANS ON THE OTHER END OF SAID RIGID STRUCTURE, OPPOSITE THE PIVOTABLY SUPPORTED END, ADAPTED TO SUPPORT SAID OTHER END FROM A HORIZONTAL PLANE.
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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) | 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 |