US3278141A
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Material diffusing apparatus for aircraft
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-06-03
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Granted: 1966-10-11
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Expires: 1984-06-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert D Wolcott
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:26
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D1/00; B64D1/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
MATERIAL DIFFUSING APPARATUS FOR AIRCRAFT COMPRISING: A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID TANK, A COLLAPSIBLE FLUID TANK IN SAID RIGID TANK, A PRESSUREIZED CONTAINER INSIDE OF SAID RIGID TANK AND EXTERIORLY OF SAID COLLAPSIBLE TANK, VALVE MEANS TO RELEASE PRESSURE FROM SAID PRESSURIZED CONTAINER TO THE SPACE BETWEEN THE INTERIOR OF SAID RIGID TANK AND THE EXTERIOR OF SAID COLLAPSIBLE TANK TO THEREBY PRESSURIZE SUCH SPACE AND THE COLLAPSIBLE TANK, AIR PASSAGE MEANS LEADING FROM AN INLET ADJACENT TO A LEADING EDGE OF SAID RIGID TANK TO AN OUTLET ADJACENT TO A TRAILING EDGE, AND LIQUID PASSAGE MEANS LEADING FROM SAID COLLAPSIBLE TANK TO SAID AIR PASSAGE MEANS WHEREBY, WHEN SAID VALVE MEANS IS ACTUAED, PRESSURE FROM SAID PRESSURIZED CONTAINER WILL PRESSURIZE SAID COLLAPSIBLE TANK AND EJECT LIQUID THEREFROM INTO SAID AIR PASSAGE MEANS TO BE DIFFUSED THROUGH THE OUTLET OF SAID AIR PASSAGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
MATERIAL DIFFUSING APPARATUS FOR AIRCRAFT COMPRISING: A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID TANK, A COLLAPSIBLE FLUID TANK IN SAID RIGID TANK, A PRESSUREIZED CONTAINER INSIDE OF SAID RIGID TANK AND EXTERIORLY OF SAID COLLAPSIBLE TANK, VALVE MEANS TO RELEASE PRESSURE FROM SAID PRESSURIZED CONTAINER TO THE SPACE BETWEEN THE INTERIOR OF SAID RIGID TANK AND THE EXTERIOR OF SAID COLLAPSIBLE TANK TO THEREBY PRESSURIZE SUCH SPACE AND THE COLLAPSIBLE TANK, AIR PASSAGE MEANS LEADING FROM AN INLET ADJACENT TO A LEADING EDGE OF SAID RIGID TANK TO AN OUTLET ADJACENT TO A TRAILING EDGE, AND LIQUID PASSAGE MEANS LEADING FROM SAID COLLAPSIBLE TANK TO SAID AIR PASSAGE MEANS WHEREBY, WHEN SAID VALVE MEANS IS ACTUAED, PRESSURE FROM SAID PRESSURIZED CONTAINER WILL PRESSURIZE SAID COLLAPSIBLE TANK AND EJECT LIQUID THEREFROM INTO SAID AIR PASSAGE MEANS TO BE DIFFUSED THROUGH THE OUTLET OF SAID AIR PASSAGE.
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| 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 |