US3242937A
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Safety valve for gasoline tanks having plural control means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-01-16
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Granted: 1966-03-29
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Expires: 1983-01-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Morin Adelard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:43
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K17/00; F16K17/18; F16K17/19; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/0753; Y10T137/0777; Y10T137/0874; Y10T137/0898; Y10T137/0923
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A SAFETY VALVE FOR GASOLINE TANKS OF THE TYPE MOUNTED ON A PORTABLE APPARATUS AND WHICH CAN BE TILTED, SAID VALVE COMPRISING A TUBE SECURED TO THE WALL OF SAID TANK AT THE UPPERMOST ZONE OF SAID TANK IN ITS NORMAL POSITION, SAID TUBE PROTRUDING EXTERIORLY OF SAID TANK AND EXTENDING WITHIN THE LATTER, A PLUNGER ROD HAVING A POINTED TIP LONGITUDINALLY MOVABLE WITHIN SAID TUBE, A VALVE SEAT SECURED TO SAID TUBE EXTERIORLY OF SAID TANK AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SAID POINTED TIP OF SAID ROD TO CLOSE SAID VALVE, THE END OF SAID ROD OPPOSITE TO SAID TIP PROTRUDING FROM THE INTERNAL END OF SAID TUBE IN THE OPENED POSITION OF SAID VALVE AN ECCENTRIC PLATE HAVING A WEIGHTED END AND MOUNTED ON THE INTERNAL END OF SAID TUBE FOR FREE ROTATION IN PLANE PERPENDICULAR TO SAID TUBE SO THAT SAID ECCENTRIC PLATE ROTATES TO TAKE AN ANGULAR POSITION IN WHICH SAID WEIGHTED ENDS IS IN A LOWERMOST POSITION IN AN INCLINED POSITION OF SAID TANK, A LEVER ARM HAVING ONE END PIVOTED TO THE END
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A SAFETY VALVE FOR GASOLINE TANKS OF THE TYPE MOUNTED ON A PORTABLE APPARATUS AND WHICH CAN BE TILTED, SAID VALVE COMPRISING A TUBE SECURED TO THE WALL OF SAID TANK AT THE UPPERMOST ZONE OF SAID TANK IN ITS NORMAL POSITION, SAID TUBE PROTRUDING EXTERIORLY OF SAID TANK AND EXTENDING WITHIN THE LATTER, A PLUNGER ROD HAVING A POINTED TIP LONGITUDINALLY MOVABLE WITHIN SAID TUBE, A VALVE SEAT SECURED TO SAID TUBE EXTERIORLY OF SAID TANK AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SAID POINTED TIP OF SAID ROD TO CLOSE SAID VALVE, THE END OF SAID ROD OPPOSITE TO SAID TIP PROTRUDING FROM THE INTERNAL END OF SAID TUBE IN THE OPENED POSITION OF SAID VALVE AN ECCENTRIC PLATE HAVING A WEIGHTED END AND MOUNTED ON THE INTERNAL END OF SAID TUBE FOR FREE ROTATION IN PLANE PERPENDICULAR TO SAID TUBE SO THAT SAID ECCENTRIC PLATE ROTATES TO TAKE AN ANGULAR POSITION IN WHICH SAID WEIGHTED ENDS IS IN A LOWERMOST POSITION IN AN INCLINED POSITION OF SAID TANK, A LEVER ARM HAVING ONE END PIVOTED TO THE END
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-28 | 1969-09-27 | 1970-03-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-28 | 1973-09-27 | 1974-03-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-28 | 1977-09-27 | 1978-03-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |