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US3365166A
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Fuel control valve
Assignee: Ronson Corp
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Filing: 1964-03-13
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Granted: 1968-01-23
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Expires: 1984-03-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James D Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:45
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K1/00; F16K1/30; F16K1/304; F16K1/305; B; B62; B62D; B62D11/00; B62D11/02; B62D11/06; B62D11/10; B62D11/14; B62D11/18; B62D11/183; F16K1/32; F16K1/52; G; G05; G05D; G05D7/00; G05D7/01; G05D7/0146; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49405; Y10T29/49412
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PRECISION VALVE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PROVIDING A WALL TRANSVERSELY ACROSS A GAS PASSAGEWAY, PROVIDING A PRELIMINARY ORIFICE OF UNIFORM CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSION THROUGH SAID WALL, PROVIDING A PLUNGER HAVING AN EXTENSION WITH A MAXIMUM CROSS-SECTION GREATER THAN THE CROSS-SECTION OF SAID ORIFICE, FORCING SAID EXTENSION INTO SAID ORIFICE UNTIL ITS MAXIMUM CROSS-SECTION TRAVERSES THE CROSS-SECTION OF SAID ORIFICE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
64 words
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PRECISION VALVE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PROVIDING A WALL TRANSVERSELY ACROSS A GAS PASSAGEWAY, PROVIDING A PRELIMINARY ORIFICE OF UNIFORM CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSION THROUGH SAID WALL, PROVIDING A PLUNGER HAVING AN EXTENSION WITH A MAXIMUM CROSS-SECTION GREATER THAN THE CROSS-SECTION OF SAID ORIFICE, FORCING SAID EXTENSION INTO SAID ORIFICE UNTIL ITS MAXIMUM CROSS-SECTION TRAVERSES THE CROSS-SECTION OF SAID ORIFICE.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
148 words
A VALVE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A VALVE SEAT MEMBER HAVING A PRELIMINARY ORIFICE EXTENDING THERETHROUGH, A PLUNGER MEMBER INCLUDING A TIP PORTION HAVING A STRAIGHT SIDED EXTENSION BOTH OF WHICH MOVE INTO AND OUT OF SAID ORIFICE, SAID TIP PORTION AND THE STRAIGHT SIDED EXTENSION THEREOF HAVING A MAXIMUM CROSS SECTION LARGER THAN THE CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSION OF SAID PRELIMINARY ORIFICE AND SAID TIP PORTION ALONG WITH STRAIGHT SIDED EXTENSION THEREOF BEING OF A DIFFERENT HARDNESS THAN THE WALL PORTION OF SAID VALVE SEAT MEMBER DEFINING SAID PRELIMINARY ORIFICE FOR SHAPING AND SIZING THE SOFTER OF SAID WALL AND TIP PORTIONS INTO PRECISE CONFORMITY WITH THE HARDER OF SAID WALL AND TIP PORTIONS UPON INITIAL MOVEMENT OF THE MAXIMUM CROSS SECTION OF SAID TIP PORTION INTO SAID PRELIMINARY ORIFICE, MEANS FOR RECIPROCATING SAID TIP PORTION INTO AND OUT OF SAID ORIFICE, AND MEANS FOR DIRECTING FLUID FLOW THROUGH SAID ORIFICE.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
148 words
A VALVE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A VALVE SEAT MEMBER HAVING A PRELIMINARY ORIFICE EXTENDING THERETHROUGH, A PLUNGER MEMBER INCLUDING A TIP PORTION HAVING A STRAIGHT SIDED EXTENSION BOTH OF WHICH MOVE INTO AND OUT OF SAID ORIFICE, SAID TIP PORTION AND THE STRAIGHT SIDED EXTENSION THEREOF HAVING A MAXIMUM CROSS SECTION LARGER THAN THE CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSION OF SAID PRELIMINARY ORIFICE AND SAID TIP PORTION ALONG WITH STRAIGHT SIDED EXTENSION THEREOF BEING OF A DIFFERENT HARDNESS THAN THE WALL PORTION OF SAID VALVE SEAT MEMBER DEFINING SAID PRELIMINARY ORIFICE FOR SHAPING AND SIZING THE SOFTER OF SAID WALL AND TIP PORTIONS INTO PRECISE CONFORMITY WITH THE HARDER OF SAID WALL AND TIP PORTIONS UPON INITIAL MOVEMENT OF THE MAXIMUM CROSS SECTION OF SAID TIP PORTION INTO SAID PRELIMINARY ORIFICE, MEANS FOR RECIPROCATING SAID TIP PORTION INTO AND OUT OF SAID ORIFICE, AND MEANS FOR DIRECTING FLUID FLOW THROUGH SAID ORIFICE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-01-22 | 1971-07-24 | 1972-01-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-01-22 | 1975-07-24 | 1976-01-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-01-22 | 1979-07-24 | 1980-01-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |