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Automatic fill valve

Assignee: Bowles Engineering Corp
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Filing: 1963-12-12
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Granted: 1966-10-11
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Expires: 1983-12-12
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Francis M Manion

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 09:10
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15C; F15C1/00; F15C1/003; F16; F16K; F16K21/00; F16K21/04; F16K21/18; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/206; Y10T137/2065; Y10T137/2071; Y10T137/212; Y10T137/2125; Y10T137/2147; Y10T137/2158; Y10T137/7287; Y10T137/731

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 197 words
AN AUTOMATIC LIQUID FILL VALVE COMPRISING A FLUID FLIP-FLOP DIVERTER VALVE HAVING A POWER NOZZLE, AT LEAST ONE CONTROL NOZZLE AND A PAIR OF OUTPUT CHANNELS, MEANS ADAPTED TO SUPPLY LIQUID IN ONE OF SAID OUTPUT CHANNELS TO A CONTAINER, A LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR ELEMENT COMPRISING A FLUID FLIP-FLOP HAVING A POWER NOZZLE AT LEAST ONE CONTROL NOZZLE AND A PAIR OF OUTPUT PASSAGES, A TUBE CONNECTED TO SAID CONTROL NOZZLE FOR SUPPLYING ENTRAINMENT FLUID THERETO, MEANS FOR DIRECTING FLUID TO ONE OF SAID OUTPUT PASAGES UPON ENTRAINMENT FLUID BEING SUPPLIED TO SAID CONTROL NOZZLE OF SAID SENSOR ELEMENT, AND FOR DIRECTING FLUID TO THE OTHER OF SAID OUTPUT PASSAGES IN THE ABSENCE OF ENTRAINMENT FLUID, AND MEANS CONNECTING AN OUTPUT PASSAGE OF SAID FLIP-FLOP OF SAID SENSOR ELEMENT TO SAID SAID CONTROL NOZZLE OF SAID DIVERTER VALVE TO DIRECT FLUID TO SAID ONE OF SAID OUTPUT CHANNELS WHEN ENTRAINMENT FLUID IS SUPPLIED TO SAID CONTROL NOZZLE OF SAID SENSOR ELEMENT AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO FLOW OF FLUID TO THE OTHER OF SAID OUTPUT PASSAGES OF SAID FLUID FLIP-FLOP OF SAID SENSOR ELEMENT TO DIRECT FLUID TO THE OTHER OF SAID OUTPUT PASSAGES OF SAID DIVERTER VALVE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

FR1278782A Cited
US3171421A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-10-10 1970-04-11 1970-10-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-10-10 1974-04-11 1974-10-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-10-10 1978-04-11 1978-10-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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