US3329166A
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Valve
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-07-28
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Granted: 1967-07-04
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Expires: 1986-07-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold A Kiernan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:45
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K11/00; F16K11/02; F16K11/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86509; Y10T137/86517; Y10T137/86533; Y10T137/86541
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
250 words
A VALVE COMPRISING: A BODY MEMBER HAVING AN OUTER WALL AND A CIRCULAR CENTRAL OPENING; A CIRCULAR DISK, INNER MEMBER MOUNTED IN THE CENTRAL OPENING OF THE BODY MEMBER AND MOVABLE THEREIN SO AS TO ASSUME AT LEAST TWO DISCRETE POSITIONS WITH RESPECT THERETO; AT LEAST TWO PASSAGES IN THE BODY MEMBER CONNECTING THE CENTRAL OPENING AND THE OUTER WALL, THE PASSAGES BEING CAPABLE OF CONDUCTING A FLUID THERETHROUGH; SLOT MEANS IN THE OUTER CIRCULAR SURFACE OF THE INNER MEMBER FOR CONNECTING THE TWO PASSAGES IN THE BODY MEMBER TO PERMIT THE FLOW OF FLUID FROM ONE TO THE OTHER OF SAID PASSAGES IN A FIRST DISCRETE POSITION AND INHIBITING THE FLOW OF FLUID FROM ONE TO THE OTHER OF SAID PASSAGES IN A SECOND DISCRETE POSITION; MEANS FOR MOVING THE INNER MEMBER TO EITHER THE FIRST DISCRETE POSITION OR THE SECOND DISCRETE POSITION; THE BODY MEMBER BEING FORMED OF A MATERIAL HAVING ELASTIC MEMORY, THE SAID MATERIAL BEING SOFTER THAN THAT FORMING THE INNER MEMBER; THE DIAMETER OF THE CENTRAL OPENING OF THE BODY MEMBER BEING EQUAL TO THE OUTER DIAMETER OF THE INNER MEMBER; THE BODY MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH A SLIT BETWEEN THE OUTER WALL AND THE CENTRAL OPENING WHICH IS SPREAD APART IN ORDER TO INSERT THE INNER MEMBER IN THE CENTRAL OPENING OF THE BODY MEMBER AND WHICH UPON RELEASE, DRAWS TOGETHER DUE TO THE MATERIAL''S ELASTIC MEMORY TO EFFECTIVELY SEAL THE JUNCTION BETWEEN THE MATING SURFACES OF THE INNER MEMBER AND THE BODY MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
250 words
A VALVE COMPRISING: A BODY MEMBER HAVING AN OUTER WALL AND A CIRCULAR CENTRAL OPENING; A CIRCULAR DISK, INNER MEMBER MOUNTED IN THE CENTRAL OPENING OF THE BODY MEMBER AND MOVABLE THEREIN SO AS TO ASSUME AT LEAST TWO DISCRETE POSITIONS WITH RESPECT THERETO; AT LEAST TWO PASSAGES IN THE BODY MEMBER CONNECTING THE CENTRAL OPENING AND THE OUTER WALL, THE PASSAGES BEING CAPABLE OF CONDUCTING A FLUID THERETHROUGH; SLOT MEANS IN THE OUTER CIRCULAR SURFACE OF THE INNER MEMBER FOR CONNECTING THE TWO PASSAGES IN THE BODY MEMBER TO PERMIT THE FLOW OF FLUID FROM ONE TO THE OTHER OF SAID PASSAGES IN A FIRST DISCRETE POSITION AND INHIBITING THE FLOW OF FLUID FROM ONE TO THE OTHER OF SAID PASSAGES IN A SECOND DISCRETE POSITION; MEANS FOR MOVING THE INNER MEMBER TO EITHER THE FIRST DISCRETE POSITION OR THE SECOND DISCRETE POSITION; THE BODY MEMBER BEING FORMED OF A MATERIAL HAVING ELASTIC MEMORY, THE SAID MATERIAL BEING SOFTER THAN THAT FORMING THE INNER MEMBER; THE DIAMETER OF THE CENTRAL OPENING OF THE BODY MEMBER BEING EQUAL TO THE OUTER DIAMETER OF THE INNER MEMBER; THE BODY MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH A SLIT BETWEEN THE OUTER WALL AND THE CENTRAL OPENING WHICH IS SPREAD APART IN ORDER TO INSERT THE INNER MEMBER IN THE CENTRAL OPENING OF THE BODY MEMBER AND WHICH UPON RELEASE, DRAWS TOGETHER DUE TO THE MATERIAL''S ELASTIC MEMORY TO EFFECTIVELY SEAL THE JUNCTION BETWEEN THE MATING SURFACES OF THE INNER MEMBER AND THE BODY MEMBER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-03 | 1971-01-02 | 1971-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-03 | 1975-01-02 | 1975-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-03 | 1979-01-02 | 1979-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |