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US3348019A
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Push button faucet with heater
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-12-02
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Granted: 1967-10-17
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Expires: 1985-12-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard P Miller
- 👤 Berton G Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:59
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24H; F24H1/00; F24H1/10; F24H1/101; F24H1/102; F16; F16K; F16K11/00; F16K11/10; F16K11/20; F16K19/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/87571; Y10T137/87676; Y10T137/87684
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
241 words
A COMBINED FAUCET AND HEATER CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING A HOLOW BODY HAVING ONE END THEREOF PROVIDED WITH AN ADAPTER FOR CONNECTION WITH A COLD WATER LINE AND THE OTHER END PROVIDED WITH AN ADAPTER CONNECTED WITH A HOT WATER LINE, SAID HOLLOW BODY PROVIDED WITH MEANS DEFINING A WATER PATH FROM THE HOT AND COLD WATER LINE ADAPTERS TO AN OUTLET CARRIED BY SAID BODY MEMEBER, A WATER HEATING ASSEMBLY CONNECTED WITH THE HOT WATER LINE, AN INLET VALVE LOCATED WITHIN SAID HOLLOW BODY AND ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLD WATER LINE, AN INLET VALVE LOCATED WITHIN SAID HOLLOW BODY AND ASSOCIATED WITH THE HOT WATER LINE, PUSH BUTTON MEMBERS LOCATED WITHIN SAID HOLLOW BODY AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO EACH OF SAID INLET VALVES, SAID WATER HEATING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING PLURALITY OF SERIALLY CONNECTED TUBES FOR FLOW OF WATER THERETHROUGH, A HEATING ELEMENT IN EACH TUBE, SAID HEATING ELEMENTS BEING INCORPORATED INTO AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT HAVING A FIRST SWITCH THEREIN FOR CONTROLLING ALL OF SAID HEATING ELEMENTS, SAID PUSH BUTTON MEMBER OPERATING THE HOT WATER INLET VALVE PROVIDED WITH MEANS FOR MECHANICALLY CLOSING THE SWITCH WHEN THE VALVE IS OPENED THUS HEATING WATER FLOWING THROUGH THE HOT WATER INLET VALVE, SAID PUSH BUTTON MEMBERS ALSO INCLUDING MEANS FOR ACTUATING THE HOT WATER INLET VALVE AND A SWITCH ASSOCIATED WITH ATLEAST ONE BUT LESS THAN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HEATING ELEMENTS FOR HEATING WATER TO A WARM TEMPERATURE LESS THAN ALL OF THE HEATERS COMBINED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
241 words
A COMBINED FAUCET AND HEATER CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING A HOLOW BODY HAVING ONE END THEREOF PROVIDED WITH AN ADAPTER FOR CONNECTION WITH A COLD WATER LINE AND THE OTHER END PROVIDED WITH AN ADAPTER CONNECTED WITH A HOT WATER LINE, SAID HOLLOW BODY PROVIDED WITH MEANS DEFINING A WATER PATH FROM THE HOT AND COLD WATER LINE ADAPTERS TO AN OUTLET CARRIED BY SAID BODY MEMEBER, A WATER HEATING ASSEMBLY CONNECTED WITH THE HOT WATER LINE, AN INLET VALVE LOCATED WITHIN SAID HOLLOW BODY AND ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLD WATER LINE, AN INLET VALVE LOCATED WITHIN SAID HOLLOW BODY AND ASSOCIATED WITH THE HOT WATER LINE, PUSH BUTTON MEMBERS LOCATED WITHIN SAID HOLLOW BODY AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO EACH OF SAID INLET VALVES, SAID WATER HEATING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING PLURALITY OF SERIALLY CONNECTED TUBES FOR FLOW OF WATER THERETHROUGH, A HEATING ELEMENT IN EACH TUBE, SAID HEATING ELEMENTS BEING INCORPORATED INTO AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT HAVING A FIRST SWITCH THEREIN FOR CONTROLLING ALL OF SAID HEATING ELEMENTS, SAID PUSH BUTTON MEMBER OPERATING THE HOT WATER INLET VALVE PROVIDED WITH MEANS FOR MECHANICALLY CLOSING THE SWITCH WHEN THE VALVE IS OPENED THUS HEATING WATER FLOWING THROUGH THE HOT WATER INLET VALVE, SAID PUSH BUTTON MEMBERS ALSO INCLUDING MEANS FOR ACTUATING THE HOT WATER INLET VALVE AND A SWITCH ASSOCIATED WITH ATLEAST ONE BUT LESS THAN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HEATING ELEMENTS FOR HEATING WATER TO A WARM TEMPERATURE LESS THAN ALL OF THE HEATERS COMBINED.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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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 |