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US3279534A
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Percolator for a brew kettle
Assignee: Anheuser Busch Companies LLC
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Filing: 1965-12-27
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Granted: 1966-10-18
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Expires: 1985-12-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank H Schwaiger
- 👤 Robert C Gadsby
- 👤 Schwaiger Joseph
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:08
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12C; C12C3/00; C12C3/04; C12C3/08; C12C13/00; C12C13/02; C12C13/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
IN A BREW KETTLE HAVING A CURVED BOTTOM AND A CURVED TOP WITH A TUBULAR WALL THEREBETWEEN, SAID BREW KETTLE HAVING SUITABLE INLETS AND OUTLETS FOR WORT AND AN OPENING AT THE TOP FOR PERMITTING VAPORS TO LEAVE SAID BREW KETTLE THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISING A PERCOLATOR POSITIONED WITHIN SAID BREW KETTLE IN SPACED RELATION FROM SAID CURVED BOTTOM AND CURVED TOP AND TUBULAR WALL OF SAID BREW KETTLE, SAID PERCOLATOR MOUNTED ON A SUPPORT IN SPACED RELATION FROM SAID CURVED BOTTOM, SAID PERCOLATOR INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF HEATER SECTIONS WITH BAFFLES THEREIN, SAID SECTIONS BEING ARRANGED IN CIRCUMSCRIBING RELATION IN AN ENCLOSED FORM, SAID PRECOLATOR HAVING A HEATER PIPE EXTENDING UPWARDLY THERETHROUGH, TRANSVERSE PIPES POSITIONED BETWEEN THE TOP PORTION OF SAID HEATER PIPE AND THE TOP PORTION OF EACH OF SAID HEATER SECTIONS, SAID HEATER SECTIONS BEING ADAPTED TO DIRECT SAID STEAM DOWNWARDLY THEREIN ALONG A CURVED PATH TO THE BOTTOM OF EACH OF SAID SECTIONS, AND MEANS FOR DIRECTING SAID STEAM OUT OF SAID BREW KETTLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
IN A BREW KETTLE HAVING A CURVED BOTTOM AND A CURVED TOP WITH A TUBULAR WALL THEREBETWEEN, SAID BREW KETTLE HAVING SUITABLE INLETS AND OUTLETS FOR WORT AND AN OPENING AT THE TOP FOR PERMITTING VAPORS TO LEAVE SAID BREW KETTLE THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISING A PERCOLATOR POSITIONED WITHIN SAID BREW KETTLE IN SPACED RELATION FROM SAID CURVED BOTTOM AND CURVED TOP AND TUBULAR WALL OF SAID BREW KETTLE, SAID PERCOLATOR MOUNTED ON A SUPPORT IN SPACED RELATION FROM SAID CURVED BOTTOM, SAID PERCOLATOR INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF HEATER SECTIONS WITH BAFFLES THEREIN, SAID SECTIONS BEING ARRANGED IN CIRCUMSCRIBING RELATION IN AN ENCLOSED FORM, SAID PRECOLATOR HAVING A HEATER PIPE EXTENDING UPWARDLY THERETHROUGH, TRANSVERSE PIPES POSITIONED BETWEEN THE TOP PORTION OF SAID HEATER PIPE AND THE TOP PORTION OF EACH OF SAID HEATER SECTIONS, SAID HEATER SECTIONS BEING ADAPTED TO DIRECT SAID STEAM DOWNWARDLY THEREIN ALONG A CURVED PATH TO THE BOTTOM OF EACH OF SAID SECTIONS, AND MEANS FOR DIRECTING SAID STEAM OUT OF SAID BREW KETTLE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-17 | 1970-04-18 | 1970-10-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-17 | 1974-04-18 | 1974-10-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-17 | 1978-04-18 | 1978-10-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |