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US3254666A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Temperature restrained pressure relief device and method for relieving pressure of a fluid confined within a vessel

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-03-29
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Granted: 1966-06-07
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Expires: 1982-03-29
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Hugh M Baker

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 11:18
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/01; G05D23/02; G05D23/08; G05D23/10; F; F16; F16K; F16K17/00; F16K17/003; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7734; Y10T137/7737

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 102 words
A DEVICE FOR RELIEVING PRESSURE OF A FLUID CONFINED IN A VESSEL, SAID DEVICE BEING RESPONSE TO CERTAIN COMBINED PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE VALUES AND COMPRISING A BODY HAVING A CHAMBER, FLUID PRESSURE RESPONSIVE VALVE STRUCTURE DISPOSED WITHIN THE CHAMBER OF THE BODY FOR RELIEVING THE PRESSURE OF SAID FLUID WHEN SAID CERTAIN PREDETERMINED PRESSURE VALUE, OCCURS, OCCURS, RESTRAINING STRUCTURE CARRIED BY SAID BODY FOR RESTRAINING SAID VALVE STRUCTURE AGAINST RELIEVING THE PRESSURE OF SUCH FLUID WHEN SAID CERTAIN PREDETERMINED PRESSURE VALUE EXISTS, AND THERMO-RESPONSIVE STRUCTURE CARRIED BY SAID BODY FOR RELEASING THE RESTRAINING STRUCTURE WHEN SAID CERTAIN PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE VALUE OCCURS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 102 words
A DEVICE FOR RELIEVING PRESSURE OF A FLUID CONFINED IN A VESSEL, SAID DEVICE BEING RESPONSE TO CERTAIN COMBINED PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE VALUES AND COMPRISING A BODY HAVING A CHAMBER, FLUID PRESSURE RESPONSIVE VALVE STRUCTURE DISPOSED WITHIN THE CHAMBER OF THE BODY FOR RELIEVING THE PRESSURE OF SAID FLUID WHEN SAID CERTAIN PREDETERMINED PRESSURE VALUE, OCCURS, OCCURS, RESTRAINING STRUCTURE CARRIED BY SAID BODY FOR RESTRAINING SAID VALVE STRUCTURE AGAINST RELIEVING THE PRESSURE OF SUCH FLUID WHEN SAID CERTAIN PREDETERMINED PRESSURE VALUE EXISTS, AND THERMO-RESPONSIVE STRUCTURE CARRIED BY SAID BODY FOR RELEASING THE RESTRAINING STRUCTURE WHEN SAID CERTAIN PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE VALUE OCCURS.

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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) 1969-06-06 1969-12-06 1970-06-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-06-06 1973-12-06 1974-06-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-06-06 1977-12-06 1978-06-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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