US3349688A
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Temperature controlling photographic bath
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-02-03
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Granted: 1967-10-31
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Expires: 1984-02-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner W Buechner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:14
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03D; G03D3/00; G03D3/02; G03D3/04; G03D13/00; G03D13/006; G03D3/06; G03D3/08; G03D3/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A PHOTOGRAPHIC BATH, COMPRISING A RECEPTACLE WHICH IS SUBDIVIDED INTO A MULTIPLICITY OF WATER TIGHT COMPARTMENTS BY AT LEAST ONE SEPARATORY WALL AND WHICH COMPRISES WIDE OVERFLOW PASSAGES BETWEEN NEIGHBORING COMPARTMENTS AT THE TOP END OF SAID SEPARATORY WALLS, AT LEAST SOME OF SAID COMPARTMENTS BEING WORKING COMPARTMENTS, EACH WORKING COMPARTMENT BEING ADAPTED TO REMOVABLY RECEIVE A PHOTOGRAPHIC TREATING VESSEL IN SEALING RELATIONSHIP BY THE PROVISION OF GENERALLY VERTICAL COUNTER SEALING MEANS ALONG THE GENERALLY VERTICAL SIDE WALLS OF SAID WORKING COMPARTMENTS, SUCH THAT ESSENTIALLY LIQUID TIGHT SEAL IS ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE END WALLS OF A TREATING VESSEL AND THE SIDE WALLS OF A COMPARTMENT, WHEN A TREATING VESSEL IS INSERTED THEREIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A PHOTOGRAPHIC BATH, COMPRISING A RECEPTACLE WHICH IS SUBDIVIDED INTO A MULTIPLICITY OF WATER TIGHT COMPARTMENTS BY AT LEAST ONE SEPARATORY WALL AND WHICH COMPRISES WIDE OVERFLOW PASSAGES BETWEEN NEIGHBORING COMPARTMENTS AT THE TOP END OF SAID SEPARATORY WALLS, AT LEAST SOME OF SAID COMPARTMENTS BEING WORKING COMPARTMENTS, EACH WORKING COMPARTMENT BEING ADAPTED TO REMOVABLY RECEIVE A PHOTOGRAPHIC TREATING VESSEL IN SEALING RELATIONSHIP BY THE PROVISION OF GENERALLY VERTICAL COUNTER SEALING MEANS ALONG THE GENERALLY VERTICAL SIDE WALLS OF SAID WORKING COMPARTMENTS, SUCH THAT ESSENTIALLY LIQUID TIGHT SEAL IS ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE END WALLS OF A TREATING VESSEL AND THE SIDE WALLS OF A COMPARTMENT, WHEN A TREATING VESSEL IS INSERTED THEREIN.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-30 | 1971-05-01 | 1971-10-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-30 | 1975-05-01 | 1975-10-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-30 | 1979-05-01 | 1979-10-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |