US3320928A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Apparatus and methods for aerating a body of water
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1965-10-23
•
Granted: 1967-05-23
•
Expires: 1985-10-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Smith Oscar Cornelius
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:43
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K63/00; A01K63/04; A01K63/042; C; C02; C02F; C02F7/00; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W10/00; Y02W10/10; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/75
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A METHOD OF AERATING A BODY OF WATER SERVING AS A HABITAT FOR AQUATIC LIFE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: (A) PROVIDING A SUPPLY OF AIR; (B) PUMPING THE AIR FROM THE AIR SUPPLY BY A PUMPING MEANS; (C) CONVEYING THE PUMPED AIR FROM THE PUMPING MEANS TO GENERALLY THE BOTTOM OF THE BODY OF WATER; (D) EXPELLING THE CONVEYED AIR INTO THE BODY OF WATER SO THAT THE AIR WILL BUBBLE UP THROUGH THE BODY OF WATER TO THE SURFACE THEREOF FOR AERATING THE BODY OF WATER;
Claim 2
Independent Claim
87 words
A METHOD OF AERATING A BODY OF WATER SERVING AS A HABITAT FOR AQUATIC LIFE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: (A) PROVIDING A SUPPLY OF AIR; (B) PUMPING THE AIR FROM THE AIR SUPPLY BY A PUMPING MEANS; (C) CONVEYING THE PUMPED AIR FROM THE PUMPING MEANS TO GENERALLY THE BOTTOM OF THE BODY OF WATER; (D) EXPELLING THE CONVEYED AIR INTO THE BODY OF WATER SO THAT THE AIR WILL BUBBLE UP THROUGH THE BODY OF WATER TO THE SURFACE THEREOF FOR AERATING THE BODY OF WATER;
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1643273A
Cited
US2824728A
Cited
US2995497A
Cited
US2820548A
Cited
US3109288A
Cited
US3101564A
Cited
US3151069A
Cited
US3057094A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-22 | 1970-11-21 | 1971-05-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-22 | 1974-11-21 | 1975-05-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-22 | 1978-11-21 | 1979-05-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |