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US3260464A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Garden chemical solution metering device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-18
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1983-10-18
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Edward W Harant

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 04:01
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01C; A01C23/00; A01C23/04; A01C23/042; B; B01; B01F; B01F25/00; B01F25/30; B01F25/31; B01F25/316; B05; B05B; B05B7/00; B05B7/24; B05B7/26; B05B7/28; B05B7/30; B01F25/312

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 197 words
A SELF-SUPPORTING GARDEN CHEMICAL SOLUTION METERING DEVICE FOR CONNECTION BETWEEN A LAWN SPRINKLER AND A LINE THROUGH WHICH A CARRIER FLUID UNDER VARIABLE PRESSURE IS CAUSED TO FLOW COMPRISING: A PAIR-LIKE RECEPTACLE FOR HOLDING A GARDEN CHEMICAL SOLUTION, A HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING CARRIER FLUID CONDUIT SECURED EXTERNALLY OF THE RECEPTACLE BELOW AND ADJACENT TO THE BOTTOM WALL OF THE RECEPTACLE, SAID CONDUIT HAVING AN INLET END CONNECTIBLE TO A LINE THROUGH WHICH A CARRIER FLUID IS CAUSED TO FLOW AND AN OUTLET END CONNECTIBLE TO THE INLET OF A LAWN SPRINKLER, MEANS IN SAID CONDUIT HAVING A PASSAGEWAY IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE GARDEN CHEMICAL SOLUTION IN THE RECEPTACLE AND THE CARRIER FLUID STREAM TO EFFECT ENTRAINMENT OF THE GARDEN CHEMICAL SOLUTION IN THE CARRIER FLUID, AND CARRIER FLUID VELOCITY CONTROL MEANS ADJUSTABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST MENTIONED AREAS FOR REGULATING THE VELOCITY OF FLOW OF FLUID THROUGH SAID FIRST MENTIONED MEANS IN A MANNER TO ASSURE ENTRAINMENT OF THE GARDEN CHEMICAL SOLUTION IN THE CARRIER FLUID STREAM IRRESPECTIVE OF THE CAPACITY AND FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPRINKLER, SAID CARRIER FLUID VELOCITY CONTROL MEANS BEING INCAPABLE OF CUTTING OFF COMPLETELY THE FLOW OF CARRIER FLUID THROUGH SAID CONDUIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 197 words
A SELF-SUPPORTING GARDEN CHEMICAL SOLUTION METERING DEVICE FOR CONNECTION BETWEEN A LAWN SPRINKLER AND A LINE THROUGH WHICH A CARRIER FLUID UNDER VARIABLE PRESSURE IS CAUSED TO FLOW COMPRISING: A PAIR-LIKE RECEPTACLE FOR HOLDING A GARDEN CHEMICAL SOLUTION, A HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING CARRIER FLUID CONDUIT SECURED EXTERNALLY OF THE RECEPTACLE BELOW AND ADJACENT TO THE BOTTOM WALL OF THE RECEPTACLE, SAID CONDUIT HAVING AN INLET END CONNECTIBLE TO A LINE THROUGH WHICH A CARRIER FLUID IS CAUSED TO FLOW AND AN OUTLET END CONNECTIBLE TO THE INLET OF A LAWN SPRINKLER, MEANS IN SAID CONDUIT HAVING A PASSAGEWAY IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE GARDEN CHEMICAL SOLUTION IN THE RECEPTACLE AND THE CARRIER FLUID STREAM TO EFFECT ENTRAINMENT OF THE GARDEN CHEMICAL SOLUTION IN THE CARRIER FLUID, AND CARRIER FLUID VELOCITY CONTROL MEANS ADJUSTABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST MENTIONED AREAS FOR REGULATING THE VELOCITY OF FLOW OF FLUID THROUGH SAID FIRST MENTIONED MEANS IN A MANNER TO ASSURE ENTRAINMENT OF THE GARDEN CHEMICAL SOLUTION IN THE CARRIER FLUID STREAM IRRESPECTIVE OF THE CAPACITY AND FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPRINKLER, SAID CARRIER FLUID VELOCITY CONTROL MEANS BEING INCAPABLE OF CUTTING OFF COMPLETELY THE FLOW OF CARRIER FLUID THROUGH SAID CONDUIT.

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