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US3239928A
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Method of assembling a float in a tank
Assignee: Baker Manufacturing Co LLC
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Filing: 1961-09-08
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1981-09-08
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Baker John Gordon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-03 17:46
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03B; E03B11/00; E03B11/02; A; A63; A63B; A63B37/00; A63B37/0003; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49838; Y10T29/49895; Y10T29/49904; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53696
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
THE METHOD OF INSTALLING IN A TANK ADAPTED TO CONTAIN LIQUID, A FLOAT COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED FLOAT MEMBERS COMPRISING LOWERING A THIN ELONGATED MEMBER THROUGH AN APERTURE IN THE TANK WHICH HAS A SMALL DIAMETER RELATIVE TO THE MAJOR INTERNAL LATERAL DIMENSION OF THE TANK, THREADING SAID THIN ELONGATED MEMBER THROUGH A LATERAL HOLE IN EACH OF SAID ELONGATED FLOAT MEMBERS, MOVING EACH OF SAID ELONGATED FLOAT MEMBERS SUCCESSIVELY ENDWISE DOWNWARDLY THROUGH SAID HOLE IN SAID TANK WHILE ENGAGED WITH SAID THIN ELONGATED MEMBER, RETAINING THE FIRST OF SAID FLOAT MEMBERS IN A LATERALLY EXTENDING POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID THIN ELONGATED MEMBER AND RETAINING EACH SUCCEEDING FLOAT MEMBER IN A LATERALLY EXTENDING POSITION AGAINST THE NEXT PREVOIUS FLOAT MEMBER, INSTALLING A FASTENING MEMBER THROUGH LATERALLY EXTENDING HOLES IN SAID FLOAT MEMBERS TO HOLD SAID FLOAT MEMBERS TOGETHER AND PROVIDE SAID FLOAT, AND REMOVING AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID THIN ELONGATED MEMBER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
155 words
THE METHOD OF INSTALLING IN A TANK ADAPTED TO CONTAIN LIQUID, A FLOAT COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED FLOAT MEMBERS COMPRISING LOWERING A THIN ELONGATED MEMBER THROUGH AN APERTURE IN THE TANK WHICH HAS A SMALL DIAMETER RELATIVE TO THE MAJOR INTERNAL LATERAL DIMENSION OF THE TANK, THREADING SAID THIN ELONGATED MEMBER THROUGH A LATERAL HOLE IN EACH OF SAID ELONGATED FLOAT MEMBERS, MOVING EACH OF SAID ELONGATED FLOAT MEMBERS SUCCESSIVELY ENDWISE DOWNWARDLY THROUGH SAID HOLE IN SAID TANK WHILE ENGAGED WITH SAID THIN ELONGATED MEMBER, RETAINING THE FIRST OF SAID FLOAT MEMBERS IN A LATERALLY EXTENDING POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID THIN ELONGATED MEMBER AND RETAINING EACH SUCCEEDING FLOAT MEMBER IN A LATERALLY EXTENDING POSITION AGAINST THE NEXT PREVOIUS FLOAT MEMBER, INSTALLING A FASTENING MEMBER THROUGH LATERALLY EXTENDING HOLES IN SAID FLOAT MEMBERS TO HOLD SAID FLOAT MEMBERS TOGETHER AND PROVIDE SAID FLOAT, AND REMOVING AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID THIN ELONGATED MEMBER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-14 | 1969-09-13 | 1970-03-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-14 | 1973-09-13 | 1974-03-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-14 | 1977-09-13 | 1978-03-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |