US3331510A
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Emergency water reservoir
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-09-08
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Granted: 1967-07-18
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Expires: 1984-09-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James W Arnold
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:05
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03B; E03B11/00; E03B11/02; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A20/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
IN AN EMERGENCY WATER RESERVOIR: AN ENCLOSED TANK HAVING A PAIR OF VERTICALLY SPACED OPENINGS THEREIN PROVIDING AN INLET AND AN OUTLET THEREFOR, THE INLET BEING DISPOSED BELOW SAID OUTLET; BAFFLE STRUCTURE WITHIN SAID TANK BETWEEN SAID OPENINGS AND DISPOSED TO PRESENT A SERPENTINE PATH FOR THE FLOW OF WATER FROM SAID INLET TO SAID OUTLET WITH THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE PATH BEING SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED, SAID BAFFLE STRUCTURE BEING TILTED WITH RESPECT TO THE HORIZONTAL TO PERMIT AIR IN A MASS OF WATER WITHIN THE TANK TO RISE TOWARD SAID OUTLET, SAID TANK AND SAID BAFFLE STRUCTURE BEING FORMED FROM A HEAT-CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, SAID BAFFLE STRUCTURE HAVING MEANS IN HEAT EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP TO SAID TANK, THE LATTER HAVING AN OUTER SURFACE NORMALLY IN HEAT
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
IN AN EMERGENCY WATER RESERVOIR: AN ENCLOSED TANK HAVING A PAIR OF VERTICALLY SPACED OPENINGS THEREIN PROVIDING AN INLET AND AN OUTLET THEREFOR, THE INLET BEING DISPOSED BELOW SAID OUTLET; BAFFLE STRUCTURE WITHIN SAID TANK BETWEEN SAID OPENINGS AND DISPOSED TO PRESENT A SERPENTINE PATH FOR THE FLOW OF WATER FROM SAID INLET TO SAID OUTLET WITH THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE PATH BEING SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED, SAID BAFFLE STRUCTURE BEING TILTED WITH RESPECT TO THE HORIZONTAL TO PERMIT AIR IN A MASS OF WATER WITHIN THE TANK TO RISE TOWARD SAID OUTLET, SAID TANK AND SAID BAFFLE STRUCTURE BEING FORMED FROM A HEAT-CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, SAID BAFFLE STRUCTURE HAVING MEANS IN HEAT EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP TO SAID TANK, THE LATTER HAVING AN OUTER SURFACE NORMALLY IN HEAT
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-17 | 1971-01-16 | 1971-07-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-17 | 1975-01-16 | 1975-07-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-17 | 1979-01-16 | 1979-07-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |