US3347260A
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Cartridge valve assembly
Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1964-09-22
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Granted: 1967-10-17
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Expires: 1984-09-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Sr Frank D Lewis
- 👤 Jr Edwin W Rumrill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:55
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K11/00; F16K11/02; F16K11/06; F16K11/065; F16K11/07; F16K27/00; F16K27/04; F16K27/041; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/598; Y10T137/6011; Y10T137/7504; Y10T137/7668; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86879
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A FLUID SYSTEM COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF VALVE AND VALVE ASSEMBLIES WHICH RESPECTIVELY ARE SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL IN APPEARANCES; A CHAMBER IN EACH VALVE BODY INDIVIDUAL TO EACH VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT THEREOF WHEREBY A NUMBER OF VALVE SETS ARE PRODUCED; A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIAL PORTIONS IN SPACED RELATION ALONG AT LEAST SOME OF THE LENGTH OF EACH VALVE ASSEMBLY; AND AT LEAST ONE SET OF CODING ELEMENTS INCLUDING A LINEAR SLOT AND A COMPLEMENTAL, INTERENGAGING TAB CARRIED BY THE VALVE BODY AND VALVE ASSEMBLY RESPECTIVELY OF EACH SAID VALVE SET ESTABLISHING A PREDETERMINED RELATIVE POSITION THEREBETWEEN, THE RELATIVE LOCATION AND DIMENSIONS OF EACH SLOT AND TAB OF EACH SAID VALVE SET BEING DIFFERENT FROM THOSE OF EVERY OTHER VALVE SET AND BEING RELATED TO THE LOCATION AND DIMENSIONS OF THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL PORTIONS OF ITS PARTICULAR VALVE ASSEMBLY TO AUTOMATICALLY DISPOSE EACH OF SAID CIRCUMFERENTIAL PORTIONS IN SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WALL OF ITS ASSOCIATED VALVE BODY WHEN OPERATIVELY ENGAGED THEREIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A FLUID SYSTEM COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF VALVE AND VALVE ASSEMBLIES WHICH RESPECTIVELY ARE SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL IN APPEARANCES; A CHAMBER IN EACH VALVE BODY INDIVIDUAL TO EACH VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT THEREOF WHEREBY A NUMBER OF VALVE SETS ARE PRODUCED; A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIAL PORTIONS IN SPACED RELATION ALONG AT LEAST SOME OF THE LENGTH OF EACH VALVE ASSEMBLY; AND AT LEAST ONE SET OF CODING ELEMENTS INCLUDING A LINEAR SLOT AND A COMPLEMENTAL, INTERENGAGING TAB CARRIED BY THE VALVE BODY AND VALVE ASSEMBLY RESPECTIVELY OF EACH SAID VALVE SET ESTABLISHING A PREDETERMINED RELATIVE POSITION THEREBETWEEN, THE RELATIVE LOCATION AND DIMENSIONS OF EACH SLOT AND TAB OF EACH SAID VALVE SET BEING DIFFERENT FROM THOSE OF EVERY OTHER VALVE SET AND BEING RELATED TO THE LOCATION AND DIMENSIONS OF THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL PORTIONS OF ITS PARTICULAR VALVE ASSEMBLY TO AUTOMATICALLY DISPOSE EACH OF SAID CIRCUMFERENTIAL PORTIONS IN SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WALL OF ITS ASSOCIATED VALVE BODY WHEN OPERATIVELY ENGAGED THEREIN.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-16 | 1971-04-17 | 1971-10-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-16 | 1975-04-17 | 1975-10-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-16 | 1979-04-17 | 1979-10-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |