US3324834A
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Animal waterer
Assignee: Nelson Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1965-06-09
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Granted: 1967-06-13
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Expires: 1985-06-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James E Mckinstry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:10
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K7/00; A01K7/02; A01K7/027; A01K7/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7287; Y10T137/7339; Y10T137/7342
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
AN ANIMAL WATERER COMPRISING A CYLINDER MOUNTED ON A BASE PLATE, A COVER MEMBER FORMED WITH A DEPRESSION, AND ADAPTED TO MAINTAIN A LEVEL OF FLUID, ATTACHED TO THE CYLINDER MEMBER, A FLOAT PAN PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO THE CYLINDER AND MOUNTED WITHIN THE CYLINDER, A VALVE AND DISCHARGE OUTLET MEANS THEREFOR ATTACHED TO THE CYLINDER, ABOVE THE NORMAL FLUID LEVEL WITHIN SAID COVER MEMBER ADJACENT THE PIVOT POINT OF THE FLOAT PAN AND FORMED WITH AN ACTUATING MEANS WHICH THE FLOAT PAN ENGAGES, AND AN OPENING FORMED IN THE DEPRESSION OF THE COVER MEMBER TO ALLOW FLUID TO PASS INTO THE DEPRESSION FROM THE FLOAT PAN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
AN ANIMAL WATERER COMPRISING A CYLINDER MOUNTED ON A BASE PLATE, A COVER MEMBER FORMED WITH A DEPRESSION, AND ADAPTED TO MAINTAIN A LEVEL OF FLUID, ATTACHED TO THE CYLINDER MEMBER, A FLOAT PAN PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO THE CYLINDER AND MOUNTED WITHIN THE CYLINDER, A VALVE AND DISCHARGE OUTLET MEANS THEREFOR ATTACHED TO THE CYLINDER, ABOVE THE NORMAL FLUID LEVEL WITHIN SAID COVER MEMBER ADJACENT THE PIVOT POINT OF THE FLOAT PAN AND FORMED WITH AN ACTUATING MEANS WHICH THE FLOAT PAN ENGAGES, AND AN OPENING FORMED IN THE DEPRESSION OF THE COVER MEMBER TO ALLOW FLUID TO PASS INTO THE DEPRESSION FROM THE FLOAT PAN.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-06-12 | 1970-12-12 | 1971-06-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-06-12 | 1974-12-12 | 1975-06-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-06-12 | 1978-12-12 | 1979-06-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |