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US3235141A
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Manual ice cube tray filler
Assignee: Dole Valve Co
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Filing: 1964-01-15
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Granted: 1966-02-15
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Expires: 1984-01-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Robert W Couffer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:04
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25C; F25C1/00; F25C1/22; F25C1/25
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A LIQUID DISPENSER COMPRISING: A HOUSING HAVING A HOLLOW INTERIOR AND HAVING A PARTITION EXTENDING ACROSS THE INTERIOR OF DIVIDING IT INTO STORAGE AND METERING CHAMBERS, A PORT FORMED WITHIN SAID PARTITION AND COMMUNICATING SAID CHAMBERS WITH ONE ANOTHER, AN OUTLET PORT OPENING THROUGH A WALL OF SAID HOUSING TO SAID METERING CHAMBER, WHEREIN SAID PORTS ARE COAXIAL WITH ONE ANOTHER AND EXTEND THROUGH PARALLEL PLANES, A SINGLE VALVE MEMBER POSITIONED WITHIN SAID METERING CHAMBER AND MOVABLE BETWEEN SAID PORTS TO CONTROL LIQUID FLOW THROUGH THE SAID PORTS, AN ACTUATOR ROD JOURNALED WITHIN SAID HOUSING ALONG AN AXIS PERPENDICULAR TO THE AXIS OF MOVEMENT OF SAID VALVE MOVEMENT AND HAVING AN ECCENTRIC PORTION, MEANS MOUNTING SAID VALVE MEMBER TO SAID ECCENTRIC PORTION OF SAID ACTUATOR ROD, WHEREBY ROTATION OF SAID ROD WILL ACT THROUGH SAID ECCENTRIC TO MOVE SAID VALVE MEMBER TO CLOSE ONE AND OPEN THE OTHER OF SAID PORTS, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID ACTUATORY ROD, AND INDEPENDENT LIQUID DISCHARGE MEANS OPENING FROM THE SAID METERING CHAMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A LIQUID DISPENSER COMPRISING: A HOUSING HAVING A HOLLOW INTERIOR AND HAVING A PARTITION EXTENDING ACROSS THE INTERIOR OF DIVIDING IT INTO STORAGE AND METERING CHAMBERS, A PORT FORMED WITHIN SAID PARTITION AND COMMUNICATING SAID CHAMBERS WITH ONE ANOTHER, AN OUTLET PORT OPENING THROUGH A WALL OF SAID HOUSING TO SAID METERING CHAMBER, WHEREIN SAID PORTS ARE COAXIAL WITH ONE ANOTHER AND EXTEND THROUGH PARALLEL PLANES, A SINGLE VALVE MEMBER POSITIONED WITHIN SAID METERING CHAMBER AND MOVABLE BETWEEN SAID PORTS TO CONTROL LIQUID FLOW THROUGH THE SAID PORTS, AN ACTUATOR ROD JOURNALED WITHIN SAID HOUSING ALONG AN AXIS PERPENDICULAR TO THE AXIS OF MOVEMENT OF SAID VALVE MOVEMENT AND HAVING AN ECCENTRIC PORTION, MEANS MOUNTING SAID VALVE MEMBER TO SAID ECCENTRIC PORTION OF SAID ACTUATOR ROD, WHEREBY ROTATION OF SAID ROD WILL ACT THROUGH SAID ECCENTRIC TO MOVE SAID VALVE MEMBER TO CLOSE ONE AND OPEN THE OTHER OF SAID PORTS, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID ACTUATORY ROD, AND INDEPENDENT LIQUID DISCHARGE MEANS OPENING FROM THE SAID METERING CHAMBER.
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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) | 1969-02-14 | 1969-08-16 | 1970-02-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-14 | 1973-08-16 | 1974-02-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-14 | 1977-08-16 | 1978-02-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |