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US3265102A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Valve means for gas lighters

Assignee: Yoshinaga Prince Co Ltd
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Filing: 1964-05-06
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Granted: 1966-08-09
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Expires: 1984-05-06
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Yoshinaga Masajiro

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 09:24
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23Q; F23Q2/00; F23Q2/34; F23Q2/52; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86292; Y10T137/86324; Y10T137/86332

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 165 words
A FILLER VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR GAS LIGHTERS COMPRISING A STATIONARY MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE SECURED TO THE BOTTOM OF A LIGHTER, SAID STATIONARY MEMBER INCLUDING A HORIZONTAL PLATE AND VERTICAL WALLS EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREFROM, SAID PLATE AND WALLS DEFINING A CENTRAL CAVITY ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A FUEL VESSEL THEREIN, A VALVE SEAT INTEGRALLY FORMED WITH SAID STATIONARY MEMBER, A VALVE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A VALVE BODY MEMBER WITH AN INLET PORT AT ITS UPPER END, A CENTRAL BORE, AND AN OUTLET PORT NEAR ITS LOWER END, SAID VALVE BODY MEMBER BEING AXIALLY MOVABLE WITHIN SAID STATIONARY PART IN RESPONSE TO DOWNWARD PRESSURE TO MOVE SAID OUTLET PORT BELOW SAID VALVE SEAT, A FIRST MAGNET SECURED TO THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID STATIONARY MEMBER, A SECOND MAGNET SECURED TO THE LOWER END OF SAID VALVE BODY, AND SAID FIRST AND SECOND MAGNETS NORMALLY BEING MUTUALLY ATTRACTED TOWARDS EACH OTHER TO THEREBY MOVE SAID OUTLET PORT ABOVE SAID VALVE SEAT AND MAINTAIN THE VALVE ASSEMBLY IN CLOSED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 165 words
A FILLER VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR GAS LIGHTERS COMPRISING A STATIONARY MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE SECURED TO THE BOTTOM OF A LIGHTER, SAID STATIONARY MEMBER INCLUDING A HORIZONTAL PLATE AND VERTICAL WALLS EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREFROM, SAID PLATE AND WALLS DEFINING A CENTRAL CAVITY ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A FUEL VESSEL THEREIN, A VALVE SEAT INTEGRALLY FORMED WITH SAID STATIONARY MEMBER, A VALVE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A VALVE BODY MEMBER WITH AN INLET PORT AT ITS UPPER END, A CENTRAL BORE, AND AN OUTLET PORT NEAR ITS LOWER END, SAID VALVE BODY MEMBER BEING AXIALLY MOVABLE WITHIN SAID STATIONARY PART IN RESPONSE TO DOWNWARD PRESSURE TO MOVE SAID OUTLET PORT BELOW SAID VALVE SEAT, A FIRST MAGNET SECURED TO THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID STATIONARY MEMBER, A SECOND MAGNET SECURED TO THE LOWER END OF SAID VALVE BODY, AND SAID FIRST AND SECOND MAGNETS NORMALLY BEING MUTUALLY ATTRACTED TOWARDS EACH OTHER TO THEREBY MOVE SAID OUTLET PORT ABOVE SAID VALVE SEAT AND MAINTAIN THE VALVE ASSEMBLY IN CLOSED POSITION.

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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) 1969-08-08 1970-02-07 1970-08-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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

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