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US3230968A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Combination valve and gauge

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-04-11
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Granted: 1966-01-25
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Expires: 1981-04-11
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William D Struby

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 17:54
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60C; B60C23/00; B60C23/02; B60C23/04; B60C23/0491; B60C23/0496; G; G01; G01L; G01L17/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/3584; Y10T137/3662

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 193 words
THE COMBINATION COMPRISING, HOLLOW SLEEVE MEANS INCLUDING A RIGID SLEEVE WITH A RESILIENT BODY MOLDED TO THE EXTERIOR OF SAID SLEEVE ADAPTED TO SECURE SAID SLEEVE IN AN OPENING IN THE WALL OF AN INFLATABLE MEANS, SAID SLEEVE EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF THE RESILIENT BODY, A HOLLOW TUBE RECEIVED FOR RECIPROCATING MOVEMENT WITHIN SAID SLEEVE WITH ONE END THEREOF PROJECTING OUT OF ONE END OF SAID SLEEVE, SEALING MEANS SEALING THE OTHER END OF SAID HOLLOW TUBE AND SAID HOLLOW SLEEVE MEANS PREVENTING THE PASSAGE OF AIR THEREBETWEEN, A PRESSURE ACTUATED VALVE MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID HOLLOW TUBE, PRESSURE RESPONSIVE MEANS FOR IMPARTING A FORCE TO THE OTHER END OF SAID HOLLOW TUBE AND HAVING A RESILIENT PORTION FOR BIASING SAID HOLLOW TUBE TO PROJECT OUT OF THE OTHER END OF SAID HOLLOW SLEEVE, MEANS FOR INDICATING THE EXTENT OF PROJECTION OF SAID ONE END OF SAID HOLLOW TUBE OUT OF SAID ONE END OF SAID SLEEVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRESSURE ENCOUNTERED BY THE PRESSURE RESPONSIVE MEANS, AND ADJUSTING MEANS LOCATED AT SAID OTHER END OF SAID TUBE FOR ENABLING AXIAL ADJUSTMENT OF SAID TUBE RELATIVE TO SAID RIGID SLEEVE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 193 words
THE COMBINATION COMPRISING, HOLLOW SLEEVE MEANS INCLUDING A RIGID SLEEVE WITH A RESILIENT BODY MOLDED TO THE EXTERIOR OF SAID SLEEVE ADAPTED TO SECURE SAID SLEEVE IN AN OPENING IN THE WALL OF AN INFLATABLE MEANS, SAID SLEEVE EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF THE RESILIENT BODY, A HOLLOW TUBE RECEIVED FOR RECIPROCATING MOVEMENT WITHIN SAID SLEEVE WITH ONE END THEREOF PROJECTING OUT OF ONE END OF SAID SLEEVE, SEALING MEANS SEALING THE OTHER END OF SAID HOLLOW TUBE AND SAID HOLLOW SLEEVE MEANS PREVENTING THE PASSAGE OF AIR THEREBETWEEN, A PRESSURE ACTUATED VALVE MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID HOLLOW TUBE, PRESSURE RESPONSIVE MEANS FOR IMPARTING A FORCE TO THE OTHER END OF SAID HOLLOW TUBE AND HAVING A RESILIENT PORTION FOR BIASING SAID HOLLOW TUBE TO PROJECT OUT OF THE OTHER END OF SAID HOLLOW SLEEVE, MEANS FOR INDICATING THE EXTENT OF PROJECTION OF SAID ONE END OF SAID HOLLOW TUBE OUT OF SAID ONE END OF SAID SLEEVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRESSURE ENCOUNTERED BY THE PRESSURE RESPONSIVE MEANS, AND ADJUSTING MEANS LOCATED AT SAID OTHER END OF SAID TUBE FOR ENABLING AXIAL ADJUSTMENT OF SAID TUBE RELATIVE TO SAID RIGID SLEEVE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-01-24 1969-07-26 1970-01-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-01-24 1973-07-26 1974-01-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-01-24 1977-07-26 1978-01-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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