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Fruit and vegetable washing device with vertical circulative flow and direct faucet engagement

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-02-04
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Granted: 1966-07-05
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Expires: 1983-02-04
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charles W Ranson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 23:54
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J43/00; A47J43/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 182 words
A WASHING DEVICE INCLUDING TWO SIDE WALLS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY AND VERTICALLY AND SPACED APART, A LATERAL WALL EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SIDE WALLS TO PROVIDE A BOTTOM WALL AND TWO OPPOSITE END WALLS AND CONNECTING WITH SAID SIDE WALLS IN UNITARY RELATION TO PROVIDE A CONTAINER CAVITY, AND THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID BOTTOM WALL AND THE INNER SURFACE OF AT LEAST ONE OFSAID END WALLS SUBSTANTIALLY FAIRED TO PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIALLY CURVED INNER SURFACE AT THE REGION OF JUNCTURE, AND SAID WALLS TERMINATING UPWARDLY GENERALLY TO PROVIDE AN UPPER HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED OVERFLOW PORT, AND SAID SIDE WALLS AND END WALLS SUBSTANTIALLY NON-APERTURED TO PROVIDE LIQUID OVERFLOW AT SAID UPPER OVERFLOW PORT IN NORMAL OPERATION, AND A SUPPORT PORTION ADAPTED FOR SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT WITH A HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED OVERHEAD FAUCET, AND MEANS FOR ASSOCIATING SAID SUPPORT PORTION WITH SAID WASHING DEVICE, AND AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING SUPPORT STRUCTURE, AND SAID OUTWARDLY EXTENDING STRUCTURE ADAPTED TO ENGAGE AGAINST SINK ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE, AND SAID OUTWARDLY EXTENDING STRUCTURE AND SAID SUPPORT PORTION FOR FAUCET ENGAGEMENT COOPERATING IN NORMAL USE TO STABILIZE SAID WASHING DEVICE IN A FIXED ATTITUDE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 182 words
A WASHING DEVICE INCLUDING TWO SIDE WALLS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY AND VERTICALLY AND SPACED APART, A LATERAL WALL EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SIDE WALLS TO PROVIDE A BOTTOM WALL AND TWO OPPOSITE END WALLS AND CONNECTING WITH SAID SIDE WALLS IN UNITARY RELATION TO PROVIDE A CONTAINER CAVITY, AND THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID BOTTOM WALL AND THE INNER SURFACE OF AT LEAST ONE OFSAID END WALLS SUBSTANTIALLY FAIRED TO PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIALLY CURVED INNER SURFACE AT THE REGION OF JUNCTURE, AND SAID WALLS TERMINATING UPWARDLY GENERALLY TO PROVIDE AN UPPER HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED OVERFLOW PORT, AND SAID SIDE WALLS AND END WALLS SUBSTANTIALLY NON-APERTURED TO PROVIDE LIQUID OVERFLOW AT SAID UPPER OVERFLOW PORT IN NORMAL OPERATION, AND A SUPPORT PORTION ADAPTED FOR SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT WITH A HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED OVERHEAD FAUCET, AND MEANS FOR ASSOCIATING SAID SUPPORT PORTION WITH SAID WASHING DEVICE, AND AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING SUPPORT STRUCTURE, AND SAID OUTWARDLY EXTENDING STRUCTURE ADAPTED TO ENGAGE AGAINST SINK ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE, AND SAID OUTWARDLY EXTENDING STRUCTURE AND SAID SUPPORT PORTION FOR FAUCET ENGAGEMENT COOPERATING IN NORMAL USE TO STABILIZE SAID WASHING DEVICE IN A FIXED ATTITUDE.

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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

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