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US3342448A
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Self-closing faucet
Assignee: Trane US Inc
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Filing: 1964-09-16
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Granted: 1967-09-19
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Expires: 1984-09-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard G Parkison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:16
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03D; E03D5/00; E03D5/02; E03D5/022; F; F16; F16K; F16K21/00; F16K21/04; F16K21/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A SELF-CLOSING FAUCET COMPRISING A TUBULAR BODY DEFINING A FLUID PASSAGEWAY HAVING AN INLET AND OUTLET, A VALVING MEANS INTERPOSED IN SAID PASSAGEWAY BETWEEN SAID INLET AND OUTLET, SAID VALVING MEANS COMPRISING A STATIONARY VALVE SEAT HAVING A FLUID OPENING THEREIN, AND A MOVABLE VALVE MEMBER MOUNTED FOR ROTATION RELATIVE TO SAID STATIONARY SEAT, SAID MOVABLE VALVE MEMBER HAVING A FLUID OPENING THEREIN ADAPTED TO BE ROTATED INTO AND OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE OPENING OF SAID STATIONARY SEAT FOR COMMUNICATING SAID INLET IN AND OUT OF FLUID FLOW RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID OUTLET, A RECIPROCATING VALVE STEM MOUNTED IN SAID PASSAGEWAY, AND CAM MEANS CONNECTING SAID VALVE STEM TO SAID MOVABLE VALVE MEMBER WHEREBY RECIPROCABLE DISPLACEMENT OF SAID STEM EFFECTS ROTARY MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE VALVE MEMBER FOR PLACING THE OPENINGS IN THE LATTER AND IN THE VALVE SEAT INTO AND OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND MEANS FOR BIASING SAID MOVABLE VALVE MEMBER AGAINST SAID STATIONARY VALVE SEAT, SAID BIASING MEANS INCLUDING A SPRING AND A COOPERATING CUP INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID SPRING AND SAID MOVABLE VALVE MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A SELF-CLOSING FAUCET COMPRISING A TUBULAR BODY DEFINING A FLUID PASSAGEWAY HAVING AN INLET AND OUTLET, A VALVING MEANS INTERPOSED IN SAID PASSAGEWAY BETWEEN SAID INLET AND OUTLET, SAID VALVING MEANS COMPRISING A STATIONARY VALVE SEAT HAVING A FLUID OPENING THEREIN, AND A MOVABLE VALVE MEMBER MOUNTED FOR ROTATION RELATIVE TO SAID STATIONARY SEAT, SAID MOVABLE VALVE MEMBER HAVING A FLUID OPENING THEREIN ADAPTED TO BE ROTATED INTO AND OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE OPENING OF SAID STATIONARY SEAT FOR COMMUNICATING SAID INLET IN AND OUT OF FLUID FLOW RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID OUTLET, A RECIPROCATING VALVE STEM MOUNTED IN SAID PASSAGEWAY, AND CAM MEANS CONNECTING SAID VALVE STEM TO SAID MOVABLE VALVE MEMBER WHEREBY RECIPROCABLE DISPLACEMENT OF SAID STEM EFFECTS ROTARY MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE VALVE MEMBER FOR PLACING THE OPENINGS IN THE LATTER AND IN THE VALVE SEAT INTO AND OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND MEANS FOR BIASING SAID MOVABLE VALVE MEMBER AGAINST SAID STATIONARY VALVE SEAT, SAID BIASING MEANS INCLUDING A SPRING AND A COOPERATING CUP INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID SPRING AND SAID MOVABLE VALVE MEMBER.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-18 | 1975-03-20 | 1975-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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