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US3236386A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Foreign articles trap

Assignee: Whirlpool Corp
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Filing: 1961-08-10
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1981-08-10
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Keith D Salisbury
  • 👤 Charles R Mischke

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 18:00
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F39/00; D06F39/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 138 words
A TRAP FOR FOREIGN ARTICLES IN A LIQUID FLOW PASSAGE, COMPRISING: A RECEPTACLE FORMING A PART OF SAID PASSAGE; A REMOVABLE CUP IN SAID RECEPTACLE HAVING SPACED INNER AND OUTER WALLS OPEN AT THE TOP AND JOINED AT THE BOTTOM, SAID INNER WALL ENCLOSING A SPACE UPON AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM TO FORM AN INNER PASSAGE; AND A REMOVABLE COVER EXTENDING ACROSS SAID TOP OF SAID INNER WALL BUT SPACED THEREFROM, SAID COVER HAVING A DEPENDING PERIPHERAL FLANGE EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY BETWEEN SAID INNER AND OUTER WALLS, SAID CUP AND COVER THEREBY FORMING A LIQUID PASSAGE EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY BETWEEN SAID OUTER WALL AND SAID FLANGE, UPWARDLY BETWEEN SAID FLANGE AND SAID INNER WALL AND DOWNWARDLY THROUGH SAID INNER PASSAGE, SAID INNER WALL AND SAID COVER FLANGE BEING CORRUGATED TO DEFINE A FLOW PASSAGE OF UNDULATING TRANSVERSE CROSS SECTION.

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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) 1969-02-21 1969-08-23 1970-02-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-02-21 1973-08-23 1974-02-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-02-21 1977-08-23 1978-02-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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