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Pumping apparatus

Assignee: FW Milne and Son Pty Ltd
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Filing: 1964-11-09
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Granted: 1967-01-24
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Expires: 1984-11-09
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Hugh V Milne

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 08:20
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01C; A01C23/00; A01C23/001; A01C23/002; F; F04; F04B; F04B15/00; F04B15/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 115 words
A PUMP INCLUDING A TANK TO RECEIVE MATERIAL TO BE PUMPED AN INLET AT THE TOP OF THE TANK, AN OUTLET COMPRISING A PIPE WHICH EXTENDS INTO THE TANK AND TERMINATES ADJACENT THE LOWER SURFACE THEREOF, THE PIPE HAVING A APERTURE ADJACENT THE LOWER END THEREOF, A MOVABLE PLATE POSITIONED OVER THE END OF THE PIE, MEANS TO RECIPROCATE THE PLATE OVER THE APERTURE, AUTOMATIC VALVE MEANS HAVING A VALVE MEMBER ADAPTED TO CLOSE THE INLET, A SOURCE OF HIGH PRESSURE AIR WHICH CAN BE SELECTIVELY APPLIED TO THE TANK, AND MEANS OPERATED BY THE PRESSURE AIR FOR OPERATING THE AUTOMATIC VALVE MEANS WHEREBY THE VALVE MEMBER CLOSES THE INLET AND THE TANK IS PRESSURIZED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 115 words
A PUMP INCLUDING A TANK TO RECEIVE MATERIAL TO BE PUMPED AN INLET AT THE TOP OF THE TANK, AN OUTLET COMPRISING A PIPE WHICH EXTENDS INTO THE TANK AND TERMINATES ADJACENT THE LOWER SURFACE THEREOF, THE PIPE HAVING A APERTURE ADJACENT THE LOWER END THEREOF, A MOVABLE PLATE POSITIONED OVER THE END OF THE PIE, MEANS TO RECIPROCATE THE PLATE OVER THE APERTURE, AUTOMATIC VALVE MEANS HAVING A VALVE MEMBER ADAPTED TO CLOSE THE INLET, A SOURCE OF HIGH PRESSURE AIR WHICH CAN BE SELECTIVELY APPLIED TO THE TANK, AND MEANS OPERATED BY THE PRESSURE AIR FOR OPERATING THE AUTOMATIC VALVE MEANS WHEREBY THE VALVE MEMBER CLOSES THE INLET AND THE TANK IS PRESSURIZED.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-01-23 1970-07-25 1971-01-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-01-23 1974-07-25 1975-01-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-01-23 1978-07-25 1979-01-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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