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US3283094A
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Flow control valve and switch
Assignee: Tait Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1964-04-23
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Granted: 1966-11-01
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Expires: 1984-04-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth R Lung
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 12:15
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K31/00; F16K31/02; H; H01; H01H; H01H36/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A VALVE AND SWITCH COMBINATION WHEREIN SAID SWITCH IS OPERATED IN RESPONSE TO A PREDETERMINED FLOW THROUGH SAID VALVE, SAID VALVE COMPRISING BODY MEANS HAVING AN INLET AND OUTLET PASSAGE, MEANS DIVIDING SAID BODY INTO AN INLET CHAMBER AND AN OUTLET CHAMBER COMMUNICATING RESPECTIVELY WITH SAID INLET PASSAGE AND SAID OUTLET PASSAGE, SAID DIVIDING MEANS INCLUDING MEANS DEFINING A PASSAGEWAY PROVIDING FLUID COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID INLET CHAMBER AND SAID OUTLET CHAMBER, POPPET MEANS SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN SAID PASSAGEWAY FOR MOVEMENT FRM ONE OF SAID CHAMBERS THROUGH SAID PASSAGEWAY INTO THE OTHER ONE OF SAID CHAMBERS IN RESPONSE TO FLOW THROUGH SAID VALVE, MEANS NORMALLY BIASING SAID POPPET TOWARD SAID ONE CHAMBER TO A NORMAL POSITION, AN OPERATING MEMBER SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID POPPET, A SWITCH MOUNTED ON SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A VALVE AND SWITCH COMBINATION WHEREIN SAID SWITCH IS OPERATED IN RESPONSE TO A PREDETERMINED FLOW THROUGH SAID VALVE, SAID VALVE COMPRISING BODY MEANS HAVING AN INLET AND OUTLET PASSAGE, MEANS DIVIDING SAID BODY INTO AN INLET CHAMBER AND AN OUTLET CHAMBER COMMUNICATING RESPECTIVELY WITH SAID INLET PASSAGE AND SAID OUTLET PASSAGE, SAID DIVIDING MEANS INCLUDING MEANS DEFINING A PASSAGEWAY PROVIDING FLUID COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID INLET CHAMBER AND SAID OUTLET CHAMBER, POPPET MEANS SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN SAID PASSAGEWAY FOR MOVEMENT FRM ONE OF SAID CHAMBERS THROUGH SAID PASSAGEWAY INTO THE OTHER ONE OF SAID CHAMBERS IN RESPONSE TO FLOW THROUGH SAID VALVE, MEANS NORMALLY BIASING SAID POPPET TOWARD SAID ONE CHAMBER TO A NORMAL POSITION, AN OPERATING MEMBER SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID POPPET, A SWITCH MOUNTED ON SAID
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-31 | 1970-05-02 | 1970-11-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-31 | 1974-05-02 | 1974-11-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-31 | 1978-05-02 | 1978-11-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |