US3348563A
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Flow divider valve
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
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Filing: 1965-02-03
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Granted: 1967-10-24
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Expires: 1985-02-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Peter Sidles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:06
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15B; F15B13/00; F15B13/02; F15B13/022; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/2496; Y10T137/2514; Y10T137/2521; Y10T137/2524; Y10T137/2559; Y10T137/265; Y10T137/2668; Y10T137/2693; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7837; Y10T137/7866
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
IN A FLOW DIVIDER FOR USE BETWEEN A SOURCE OF FLUID UNDER PRESSURE AND TWO SEPARATE CIRCUITS WHICH COMPRISES, A BODY HAVING AN INLET RECEIVING FLUID UNDER PRESSURE AND TWO OUTLETS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID CIRCUITS, SAID BODY HAVING A BORE COMMUNICATING WITH THE INLET AND THE OUTLETS OUTLETS, A PISTON RECIPROCAL IN SAID BORE AND HAVING PASSAGES COMMUNICATING BETWEEN THE INLET AND THE OUTLETS AT EACH END OF THE PISTON, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES AN ELEMENT AT AT LEAST ONE END OF THE BORE POSITIONED TO BE EMBRACED BY THE PASSAGE AT ONE END OF THE BORE AS THE PISTON MOVES TOWARD IT IN RESPONSE TO PRESSURE FROM ITS OPPOSITE END TO RESTRICT FLOW THROUGH THE BORE AND CREATE A PRESSURE DROP CAUSING CONTINUED MOVEMENT OF THE PISTON UNTIL FLOW PAST ITS ENDS AND TO THE OUTLETS IS OF UNEQUAL VOLUME AND IN WHICH THE PASSAGES AT THE ENDS OF THE PISTON ARE CYLINDRICAL AND SAID ELEMENT IS OF CYLINDRICAL CONFIGURATION WITH A DIAMETER SMALLER THAN THE PASSAGE WHICH EMBRACES IT, THE PASSAGES IN THE PISTON INCLUDING A COAXIAL CYLINDRICAL PASSAGE THROUGHOUT ITS FULL LENGTH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
IN A FLOW DIVIDER FOR USE BETWEEN A SOURCE OF FLUID UNDER PRESSURE AND TWO SEPARATE CIRCUITS WHICH COMPRISES, A BODY HAVING AN INLET RECEIVING FLUID UNDER PRESSURE AND TWO OUTLETS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID CIRCUITS, SAID BODY HAVING A BORE COMMUNICATING WITH THE INLET AND THE OUTLETS OUTLETS, A PISTON RECIPROCAL IN SAID BORE AND HAVING PASSAGES COMMUNICATING BETWEEN THE INLET AND THE OUTLETS AT EACH END OF THE PISTON, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES AN ELEMENT AT AT LEAST ONE END OF THE BORE POSITIONED TO BE EMBRACED BY THE PASSAGE AT ONE END OF THE BORE AS THE PISTON MOVES TOWARD IT IN RESPONSE TO PRESSURE FROM ITS OPPOSITE END TO RESTRICT FLOW THROUGH THE BORE AND CREATE A PRESSURE DROP CAUSING CONTINUED MOVEMENT OF THE PISTON UNTIL FLOW PAST ITS ENDS AND TO THE OUTLETS IS OF UNEQUAL VOLUME AND IN WHICH THE PASSAGES AT THE ENDS OF THE PISTON ARE CYLINDRICAL AND SAID ELEMENT IS OF CYLINDRICAL CONFIGURATION WITH A DIAMETER SMALLER THAN THE PASSAGE WHICH EMBRACES IT, THE PASSAGES IN THE PISTON INCLUDING A COAXIAL CYLINDRICAL PASSAGE THROUGHOUT ITS FULL LENGTH.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |