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US3307609A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Bottom-hole igniter tube

Assignee: Pan American Petroleum Corp
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Filing: 1966-03-23
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Granted: 1967-03-07
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Expires: 1986-03-23
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Karol L Hujsak

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 07:28
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B36/00; E21B36/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 83 words
IN AN IGNITER TUBE THE COMBINATION COMPRISING AN ELONGATED HOLLOW TUBULAR MEMBER CLOSED AT ONE END THEREOF, PORTS IN SAID MEMBER INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF ADAPTED TO PERMIT THE FLOW OF FLUIDS INTO AND OUT OF SAID MEMBER, AND VALVE MEANS WITHIN SAID MEMBER BETWEEN SAID PORTS AND SAID CLOSED END THEREBY DEFINING A FLUID-TIGHT CHAMBER IN SAID MEMBER ADAPTED TO HOLD A PYROPHORIC MATERIAL, SAID VALVE MEANS WHEN IN THE OPEN POSITION PERMITTING DIRECT FLUID COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID PORTS AND SAID CHAMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 83 words
IN AN IGNITER TUBE THE COMBINATION COMPRISING AN ELONGATED HOLLOW TUBULAR MEMBER CLOSED AT ONE END THEREOF, PORTS IN SAID MEMBER INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF ADAPTED TO PERMIT THE FLOW OF FLUIDS INTO AND OUT OF SAID MEMBER, AND VALVE MEANS WITHIN SAID MEMBER BETWEEN SAID PORTS AND SAID CLOSED END THEREBY DEFINING A FLUID-TIGHT CHAMBER IN SAID MEMBER ADAPTED TO HOLD A PYROPHORIC MATERIAL, SAID VALVE MEANS WHEN IN THE OPEN POSITION PERMITTING DIRECT FLUID COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID PORTS AND SAID CHAMBER.

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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) 1970-03-06 1970-09-05 1971-03-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-03-06 1974-09-05 1975-03-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-03-06 1978-09-05 1979-03-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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