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Float valve assembly for a portable vacuum tank

Assignee: Thompson Tank and Manufacturing Co Inc
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Filing: 1965-06-28
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Granted: 1967-10-17
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Expires: 1985-06-28
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 David L Thompson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 19:53
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K31/00; F16K31/12; F16K31/18; F16K31/20; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7287; Y10T137/7358; Y10T137/7439; Y10T137/7485

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 164 words
A FLOAT VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR A PORTABLE VACUUM TANK, COMPRISING: AN UPSTANDING PIPE THAT IS MOUNTED IN SAID TANK, THE UPPER END OF SAID PIPE BEING FORMED WITH A VALVE SEAT; A SUPPORT EXTENDING FROM SAID PIPE, SAID SUPPORT HAVING A PAIR OF VERTICAL SIDE WALLS; A PAIR OF HORIZONTALLY ALIGNED CONE SET SCREWS CARRIED BY SAID SIDE WALLS; A PIVOT ASSEMBLY PIVOTALLY CARRIED TO SAID SET SCREWS THAT INCLUDES A SUPPORT BLOCK FORMED WITH A CONED POCKET THAT RECEIVES ONE OF SAID SET SCREWS AND WITH A HORIZONTAL BORE COAXIAL WITH SAID CONE POCKET, SAID BORE OPENING TOWARDS THE OTHER OF SAID SET SCREWS, SAID PIVOT ASSEMBLY ALSO INCLUDILNG A SLEEVE HORIZONTALLY SLIDABLY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID BORE, THE END OF SAID SLEEVE REMOTE FROM SAID FIRST-MENTIONED CONED POCKET BEING FORMED WITH A SECOND CONED POCKET THAT RECEIVES SAID OTHER SET SCREW, AND SAID PIVOT ASSEMBLY FURTHER INCLUDING A COMPRESSION SPRING INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID SUPPORT BLOCK AND SAID SLEEVE TO CONSTANTLY URGE THEM APART;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 164 words
A FLOAT VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR A PORTABLE VACUUM TANK, COMPRISING: AN UPSTANDING PIPE THAT IS MOUNTED IN SAID TANK, THE UPPER END OF SAID PIPE BEING FORMED WITH A VALVE SEAT; A SUPPORT EXTENDING FROM SAID PIPE, SAID SUPPORT HAVING A PAIR OF VERTICAL SIDE WALLS; A PAIR OF HORIZONTALLY ALIGNED CONE SET SCREWS CARRIED BY SAID SIDE WALLS; A PIVOT ASSEMBLY PIVOTALLY CARRIED TO SAID SET SCREWS THAT INCLUDES A SUPPORT BLOCK FORMED WITH A CONED POCKET THAT RECEIVES ONE OF SAID SET SCREWS AND WITH A HORIZONTAL BORE COAXIAL WITH SAID CONE POCKET, SAID BORE OPENING TOWARDS THE OTHER OF SAID SET SCREWS, SAID PIVOT ASSEMBLY ALSO INCLUDILNG A SLEEVE HORIZONTALLY SLIDABLY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID BORE, THE END OF SAID SLEEVE REMOTE FROM SAID FIRST-MENTIONED CONED POCKET BEING FORMED WITH A SECOND CONED POCKET THAT RECEIVES SAID OTHER SET SCREW, AND SAID PIVOT ASSEMBLY FURTHER INCLUDING A COMPRESSION SPRING INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID SUPPORT BLOCK AND SAID SLEEVE TO CONSTANTLY URGE THEM APART;

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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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

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