US3296860A
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Simplified meter setting including rigid meter bar
Assignee: Mueller Co
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Filing: 1964-06-04
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Granted: 1967-01-10
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Expires: 1984-06-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John J Smith
- 👤 Lawrence F Luckenbill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 04:21
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L3/00; G; G01; G01F; G01F15/00; G01F15/18; G01F15/185; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/87265; Y10T137/87338; Y10T137/87354
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
AN IMPROVEMENT IN A BY-PASS TYPE FLUID METER SETTING FOR CONNECTING A GAS SUPPLY LINE TO A SERVICE LINE OF A DWELLING OR THE LIKE COMPRISING: A FLUID METER HAVING AN EXTERIORLY THREADED INLET AND AN EXTERIORLY THREADED OUTLET SPACED FROM AND EXTENDING PARALLEL TO THE INLET; A ROTARY PLUG VALVE CONNECTED TO THE SUPPLY LINE UPSTREAM OF THE METER, SAID ROTARY PLUG VALVE INCLUDING A VALVE BODY HAVING AN INTERIORLY THREADED INLET FOR CONNECTION TO A THREADED END OF THE SUPPLY LINE, AN EXTERIORLY THREADED OUTLET, AND A BY-PASS PORT WITH A REMOVABLE CLOSURE THEREIN; COUPLING MEANS INCLUDING A HOLLOW BODY PORTION HAVING EXTERIOR THREADS AT ONE END THEREOF, AN ENLARGEMENT AT THE OTHER END THEREOF, AND A COUPLING NUT COOPERATING WITH SAID ENLARGEMENT AND HAVING INTERIOR THREADS THREADEDLY RECEIVED ON THE EXTERIOR THREADS OF THE OUTLET OF SAID ROTARY PLUG VALVE; A PRESSURE REGULATOR INCLUDING AN ELBOW SHAPED BODY HAVING AN INTERIORLY THREADED INLET FOR THREADEDLY RECEIVING THE EXTERIORLY THREADED END OF THE BODY PORTION OF SAID COUPLING MEANS AND AN INTERIORLY THREADED OUTLET; AN ELBOW TYPE METER INLET FITTING HAVING EXTERIOR THREADS AT THE INLET END THEREOF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
AN IMPROVEMENT IN A BY-PASS TYPE FLUID METER SETTING FOR CONNECTING A GAS SUPPLY LINE TO A SERVICE LINE OF A DWELLING OR THE LIKE COMPRISING: A FLUID METER HAVING AN EXTERIORLY THREADED INLET AND AN EXTERIORLY THREADED OUTLET SPACED FROM AND EXTENDING PARALLEL TO THE INLET; A ROTARY PLUG VALVE CONNECTED TO THE SUPPLY LINE UPSTREAM OF THE METER, SAID ROTARY PLUG VALVE INCLUDING A VALVE BODY HAVING AN INTERIORLY THREADED INLET FOR CONNECTION TO A THREADED END OF THE SUPPLY LINE, AN EXTERIORLY THREADED OUTLET, AND A BY-PASS PORT WITH A REMOVABLE CLOSURE THEREIN; COUPLING MEANS INCLUDING A HOLLOW BODY PORTION HAVING EXTERIOR THREADS AT ONE END THEREOF, AN ENLARGEMENT AT THE OTHER END THEREOF, AND A COUPLING NUT COOPERATING WITH SAID ENLARGEMENT AND HAVING INTERIOR THREADS THREADEDLY RECEIVED ON THE EXTERIOR THREADS OF THE OUTLET OF SAID ROTARY PLUG VALVE; A PRESSURE REGULATOR INCLUDING AN ELBOW SHAPED BODY HAVING AN INTERIORLY THREADED INLET FOR THREADEDLY RECEIVING THE EXTERIORLY THREADED END OF THE BODY PORTION OF SAID COUPLING MEANS AND AN INTERIORLY THREADED OUTLET; AN ELBOW TYPE METER INLET FITTING HAVING EXTERIOR THREADS AT THE INLET END THEREOF
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-09 | 1970-07-11 | 1971-01-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-09 | 1974-07-11 | 1975-01-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-09 | 1978-07-11 | 1979-01-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |