US3265087A
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Hose supporting boom for car washing installations
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-01-27
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Granted: 1966-08-09
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Expires: 1984-01-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edwin B Livingston
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 01:28
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60S; B60S3/00; B60S3/04; B60S3/044; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8376
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A FLUID CONDUCTING SWIVEL APPARATUS COMPRISING: A VERTICALLY EXTENDING CYLINDRICAL SLEEVE HAVING A LOWER END AND AN OUTSIDE SURFACE, MEANS FOR RIGIDLY SUPPORTING SAID SLEEVE DEPENDING FROM AN OVERHEAD MEMBER, A FLUID CONDUCTING STATIONARY TUBE EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY WITHIN AND THROUGH SAID SLEEVE AND TERMINATING BELOW SAID LOWER END OF SAID SLEEVE IN A RIGHT ANGLE FLUID CONDUCTING SWIVEL JOINT, UPPER AND LOWER SPACED APART HORIZONTALLY ROTATABLE RADIAL THRUST BEARINGS SUPPORTED ON SAID OUTSIDE SURFACE OF SAID SLEEVE, A VERTICALLY EXTENDING TUBULAR MEMBER SURROUNDING SAID SLEEVE AND ENGAGING SAID BEARINGS FOR ROTATING ABOUT SAID SLEEVE, MEANS ON SAID TUBULAR MEMBER AND ENGAGING AT LEAST ONE OF SAID BEARINGS FOR VERTICALLY SUPPORTING SAID TUBULAR MEMBER ON SAID SLEEVE, A RIGID ELONGATED HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING SUPPORT MEMBER, MEANS SECURING SAID SUPPORT MEMBER TO SAID TUBULAR MEMBER, AND A HORIZONTAL FLUID CONDUCTING TUBE JOINED TO SAID SWIVEL JOINT AND SUPPORTED BY SAID SUPPORT MEMBER FOR ROTATING ABOUT SAID STATIONARY TUBE THEREWITH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A FLUID CONDUCTING SWIVEL APPARATUS COMPRISING: A VERTICALLY EXTENDING CYLINDRICAL SLEEVE HAVING A LOWER END AND AN OUTSIDE SURFACE, MEANS FOR RIGIDLY SUPPORTING SAID SLEEVE DEPENDING FROM AN OVERHEAD MEMBER, A FLUID CONDUCTING STATIONARY TUBE EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY WITHIN AND THROUGH SAID SLEEVE AND TERMINATING BELOW SAID LOWER END OF SAID SLEEVE IN A RIGHT ANGLE FLUID CONDUCTING SWIVEL JOINT, UPPER AND LOWER SPACED APART HORIZONTALLY ROTATABLE RADIAL THRUST BEARINGS SUPPORTED ON SAID OUTSIDE SURFACE OF SAID SLEEVE, A VERTICALLY EXTENDING TUBULAR MEMBER SURROUNDING SAID SLEEVE AND ENGAGING SAID BEARINGS FOR ROTATING ABOUT SAID SLEEVE, MEANS ON SAID TUBULAR MEMBER AND ENGAGING AT LEAST ONE OF SAID BEARINGS FOR VERTICALLY SUPPORTING SAID TUBULAR MEMBER ON SAID SLEEVE, A RIGID ELONGATED HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING SUPPORT MEMBER, MEANS SECURING SAID SUPPORT MEMBER TO SAID TUBULAR MEMBER, AND A HORIZONTAL FLUID CONDUCTING TUBE JOINED TO SAID SWIVEL JOINT AND SUPPORTED BY SAID SUPPORT MEMBER FOR ROTATING ABOUT SAID STATIONARY TUBE THEREWITH.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-08 | 1974-02-07 | 1974-08-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-08 | 1978-02-07 | 1978-08-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |