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Tomato bin sampler

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-01-31
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1982-01-31
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 O'brien Michael

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 17:07
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 101 words
A TOMATO BIN SAMPLER COMPRISINGG A FRAME, A HOLLOW SHEATH ON SAID FRAME, SAID SHEATH HAVING AN OPENING IN ONE SIDE THEREOF, MEANS IN SAID SHEATH ADJACENT SAID OPENING PLUGGING THE SHEATH AND AFFORDING A CAM SURFACE DIRECTED TOWARD SAID OPENING, A BLOCK SLIDABLY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID SHEATH, A SPRING LEAF SECURED TO SAID BLOCK, SAID SPRING LEAF WHEN UNSTRESSED BEING CURVED IN A DIRECTION LEADING FROM THE HOLLOW SHEATH THROUGH SAID OPENING, AND MEANS ENGAGING SAID FRAME AND SAID BLOCK FOR SLIDING SAID BLOCK WITHIN SAID SHEATH FOR MOVING SAID SPRING LEAF AGAINST SAID CAM SURFACE AND THROUGH SAID OPENING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 101 words
A TOMATO BIN SAMPLER COMPRISINGG A FRAME, A HOLLOW SHEATH ON SAID FRAME, SAID SHEATH HAVING AN OPENING IN ONE SIDE THEREOF, MEANS IN SAID SHEATH ADJACENT SAID OPENING PLUGGING THE SHEATH AND AFFORDING A CAM SURFACE DIRECTED TOWARD SAID OPENING, A BLOCK SLIDABLY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID SHEATH, A SPRING LEAF SECURED TO SAID BLOCK, SAID SPRING LEAF WHEN UNSTRESSED BEING CURVED IN A DIRECTION LEADING FROM THE HOLLOW SHEATH THROUGH SAID OPENING, AND MEANS ENGAGING SAID FRAME AND SAID BLOCK FOR SLIDING SAID BLOCK WITHIN SAID SHEATH FOR MOVING SAID SPRING LEAF AGAINST SAID CAM SURFACE AND THROUGH SAID OPENING.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-01-10 1969-07-12 1970-01-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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