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Combination valve spout and spray head assembly
Assignee: Clayton Corp of Delaware
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Filing: 1964-05-27
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1984-05-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard C Hug
- 👤 James K Huling
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:25
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/14; B65D83/16; B65D83/162; B05; B05B; B05B1/00; B05B1/34; B05B1/3405; B05B1/341; B05B1/3421; B05B1/3431; B05B1/3442
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
FOR USE WITH A PRESSURIZED DISPENSING CONTAINER FOR ATOMIZING LIQUIDS, A VALVE SPOUT AND SPRAY HEAD ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A VALVE SPOUT CHARACTERIZED BY A HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL STEM PORTION, WHEREBY TO SERVE AS A RESONANCE CHAMBER, AND A LIQUID FLOW-ACCELERATING JET ORIFICE COMMUNICATING AXIALLY INTO SAID RESONANCE CHAMBER WHEREBY TO ACCELERATE THE FLOW OF LIQUID FROM SUCH DISPENSING CONTAINER INTO THE RESONANCE CHAMBER IN A STREAM ALONG SAID STEM AXIS, IN COMBINATION WITH A SPRAY HEAD MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID TUBULAR STEM PORTION ACROSS ITS AXIS IN STREAM-BREAKING RELATIONSHIP, AND HAVING A SPRAY ORIFICE AND A PASSAGE CONNECTING SAID RESONANCE CHAMBER WITH SAID SPRAY ORIFICE, WHEREBY RESONANT FLUCTUATIONS OF PRESSURE WITHIN THE RESONANCE CHAMBER DISCHARGES THE LIQUID CONTENTS OF THE CONTAINER THROUGH THE SPRAY ORIFICE IN PULSATING WAVES AND THEREBY INCREASE THE EXTENT OF ATOMIZATION THEREOF.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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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 |