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Burner valve construction

Assignee: Robertshaw Controls Co
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Filing: 1962-06-15
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Granted: 1966-02-08
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Expires: 1982-06-15
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Branson Charles David
  • 👤 Willson James Robert
  • 👤 Malcom Arthur Harry

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 22:41
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/01; G05D23/12; G05D23/125; G05D23/126; G05D23/127; G05D23/128; F; F23; F23N; F23N1/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 282 words
A BURNER GAS VALVE CONSTRUCTION CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF BURNER GAS FOR A BURNER COMPRISING: AN ELONGATED TUBULAR VALVE CASING WITH A GAS INLET AT A FIRST VALVE CASING END, WITH A THERMOSTATIC MOTOR RECEIVING OPENING AT A SECOND VALVE CASING END, AND WITH A GAS BURNER CONNECTOR RECEIVING OPENING IN SAID CASING INTERMEDIATE SAID CASING ENDS; A VALVE GUIDE PIN INSERTABLE IN SAID VALVE CASING IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID CONNECTOR RECEIVING OPENING; A BURNER GAS VALVE SLIDABLY CARRIED BY SAID GUIDE PIN AND HAVING A LEVER RECEIVING LOST MOTION NOTCH; A GAS BURNER CONNECTOR INSERTED IN SAID CONNECTOR RECEIVING OPENING AND HAVING A VALVE SEAT OPENED AND CLOSED BY SAID BURNER GAS VALVE; A VALVE ACTUATING LEVER IN SAID CASING WITH ONE LEVER END PORTION ENGAGING SAID LOST MOTION NOTCH, WITH THE OTHER LEVER END PORTION HAVING A VALVE LEVER FULCRUM ADJACENT SAID MOTOR RECEIVING OPENING AND WITH AN INTERMEDIATE LEVER PORTION HAVING A MOVABLE SPRING FULCRUM; A FULCRUM LEVER IN SAID CASING HAVING A NORMALLY STATIONARY LEVER SUPPORTING FULCRUM ENGAGING SAID VALVE LEVER FULCRUM ADJACENT SAID MOTOR RECEIVING OPENING, HAVING A HOOK CONSTRUCTION AT ONE END ENGAGING A HOOK RECEIVING CONSTRUCTION AT SAID SECOND VALVE CASING END AND HAVING A NORMALLY STATIONARY SPRING FULCRUM AT THE OTHER END; A COMPRESSION SPRING MEANS HAVING END PORTIONS RESPECTIVELY ENGAGING SAID SPRING LEVER FULCRUM AND SAID STATIONARY SPRING FULCRUM; AN END COVER REMOVABLY SECURED TO SAID SECOND VALVE CASING END AND COVERING SAID MOTOR RECEIVING OPENING; AND A THERMOSTATIC MOTOR CARRIED BY SAID COVER AND ENGAGING SAID VALVE ACTUATING LEVER TO OPERATE SAID VALVE ACTUATING LEVER IN COMBINATION WITH SAID SPRING MEANS TO MOVE SAID VALVE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID VALVE SEAT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 282 words
A BURNER GAS VALVE CONSTRUCTION CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF BURNER GAS FOR A BURNER COMPRISING: AN ELONGATED TUBULAR VALVE CASING WITH A GAS INLET AT A FIRST VALVE CASING END, WITH A THERMOSTATIC MOTOR RECEIVING OPENING AT A SECOND VALVE CASING END, AND WITH A GAS BURNER CONNECTOR RECEIVING OPENING IN SAID CASING INTERMEDIATE SAID CASING ENDS; A VALVE GUIDE PIN INSERTABLE IN SAID VALVE CASING IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID CONNECTOR RECEIVING OPENING; A BURNER GAS VALVE SLIDABLY CARRIED BY SAID GUIDE PIN AND HAVING A LEVER RECEIVING LOST MOTION NOTCH; A GAS BURNER CONNECTOR INSERTED IN SAID CONNECTOR RECEIVING OPENING AND HAVING A VALVE SEAT OPENED AND CLOSED BY SAID BURNER GAS VALVE; A VALVE ACTUATING LEVER IN SAID CASING WITH ONE LEVER END PORTION ENGAGING SAID LOST MOTION NOTCH, WITH THE OTHER LEVER END PORTION HAVING A VALVE LEVER FULCRUM ADJACENT SAID MOTOR RECEIVING OPENING AND WITH AN INTERMEDIATE LEVER PORTION HAVING A MOVABLE SPRING FULCRUM; A FULCRUM LEVER IN SAID CASING HAVING A NORMALLY STATIONARY LEVER SUPPORTING FULCRUM ENGAGING SAID VALVE LEVER FULCRUM ADJACENT SAID MOTOR RECEIVING OPENING, HAVING A HOOK CONSTRUCTION AT ONE END ENGAGING A HOOK RECEIVING CONSTRUCTION AT SAID SECOND VALVE CASING END AND HAVING A NORMALLY STATIONARY SPRING FULCRUM AT THE OTHER END; A COMPRESSION SPRING MEANS HAVING END PORTIONS RESPECTIVELY ENGAGING SAID SPRING LEVER FULCRUM AND SAID STATIONARY SPRING FULCRUM; AN END COVER REMOVABLY SECURED TO SAID SECOND VALVE CASING END AND COVERING SAID MOTOR RECEIVING OPENING; AND A THERMOSTATIC MOTOR CARRIED BY SAID COVER AND ENGAGING SAID VALVE ACTUATING LEVER TO OPERATE SAID VALVE ACTUATING LEVER IN COMBINATION WITH SAID SPRING MEANS TO MOVE SAID VALVE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID VALVE SEAT.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-02-07 1969-08-09 1970-02-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-02-07 1973-08-09 1974-02-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-02-07 1977-08-09 1978-02-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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