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Apparatus and method for pumping and storing gases

Assignee: Boeing Co
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Filing: 1965-02-11
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Granted: 1967-10-24
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Expires: 1985-02-11
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Amiel G Forshee

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 20:05
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04B; F04B37/00; F04B37/06; F04B37/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/0318; Y10T137/6416; Y10T137/6579

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 96 words
APPARATUS FOR STORING, DISPENSING AND RECOVERING A GAS COMPRISINGS: (A) A CONTAINER; (B) MEANS FOR DEFINING A SPACE WITHIN SAID CONTAINER CONTAINING A MATERIAL FOR GAS ADSORPTION; (C) MEANS FOR COOLING SAID SPACE; AND (D) A CONDUIT INTERCONNECTING SAID SPACE WITHIN SAID CONTAINER WITH A VACUUM PUMP, A SOURCE OF GAS, AND A POINT OF USE FOR SAID GAS, SAID CONDUIT HAVING MEANS TO OPERATIVELY CONNECT AND ISOLATE SAID SPACE FROM SAID VACUUM PUMP, SAID SOURCE OF GAS, AND SAID POINT OF USE AS DESIRED, SAID CONDUIT BEING ISOLATED FROM SAID MEANS FOR COOLING SAID SPACE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 96 words
APPARATUS FOR STORING, DISPENSING AND RECOVERING A GAS COMPRISINGS: (A) A CONTAINER; (B) MEANS FOR DEFINING A SPACE WITHIN SAID CONTAINER CONTAINING A MATERIAL FOR GAS ADSORPTION; (C) MEANS FOR COOLING SAID SPACE; AND (D) A CONDUIT INTERCONNECTING SAID SPACE WITHIN SAID CONTAINER WITH A VACUUM PUMP, A SOURCE OF GAS, AND A POINT OF USE FOR SAID GAS, SAID CONDUIT HAVING MEANS TO OPERATIVELY CONNECT AND ISOLATE SAID SPACE FROM SAID VACUUM PUMP, SAID SOURCE OF GAS, AND SAID POINT OF USE AS DESIRED, SAID CONDUIT BEING ISOLATED FROM SAID MEANS FOR COOLING SAID SPACE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-10-23 1971-04-24 1971-10-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-10-23 1975-04-24 1975-10-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-10-23 1979-04-24 1979-10-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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