US3259274A
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Regulator and dispensing system
Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals Inc
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Filing: 1964-01-21
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Granted: 1966-07-05
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Expires: 1984-01-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George A Klasson
- 👤 Justin W Mills
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:01
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D1/00; B67D1/04; B67D1/0412; B67D1/08; B67D1/12; B67D1/125; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7781; Y10T137/7793; Y10T137/7794; Y10T137/7809; Y10T137/781; Y10T137/7811; Y10T137/7822; Y10T137/7823; Y10T137/7826
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM INCLUDING A BEVERAGE CONTAINER, OUTLET MEANS FOR DISPENSING BEVERAGE FROM SAID CONTAINER, A SOURCE OF HIGH PRESSURE GAS, AN OUTLET VALVE UNIT PERMANENTLY SECURED TO SAID SOURCE, A STEM VALVE CONTAINED WITHIN SAID UNIT, A PRESSURE REGULATOR, MEANS CONNECTING SAID REGULATOR TO SAID BEVERAGE CONTAINER, AN ADAPTTOR UNIT PERMANENTLY SECURED TO SAID REGULATOR AND REMOVABLY SECURED TO SAID VALVE UNIT, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID ADAPTOR FOR AUTOMATICALLY OPENING SAID STEM FOR AUTOUPON INTERCONNECTION OF SAID TWO UNITS, MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CLOSING SAID VALVE UNIT UPON PARTIAL SEPARATION OF SAID UNITS PRIOR TO COMPLETE DISCONNECTION OF SAID UNITS, BLEED PASSAGE MEANS POSITIONED SUCH THAT PRESSURE TRAPPED BETWEEN SAID UNITS IS RELEAASED UPON PARTIAL SEPARATION OF SAID UNITS PRIOR TO COMPLETE DISCONNECTION OF SAID UNITS, AND A HEAT-RESPONSIVE SAFETY VALVE IN SAID VALVE UNIT UPSTREAM OF SAID STEM VALVE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-04 | 1970-01-03 | 1970-07-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-04 | 1974-01-03 | 1974-07-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-04 | 1978-01-03 | 1978-07-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |