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Dispenser valve

Assignee: CAROLE R DEWEY
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Filing: 1965-05-13
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Granted: 1968-01-30
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Expires: 1985-05-13
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Carole R Dewey

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 16:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J11/00; A61J11/001; A61J11/002

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 299 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A FLUID CONTAINER HAVING A DISCHARGE OPENING, A RESILIENT NIPPLE DISPOSED OUTWARDLY OF, AND IN COVERING RELATIONSHIP TO, SAID DISCHARGE OPENING SO THAT CONTENTS OF THE CONTAINER MUST FLOW THROUGH SAID NIPPLE, A DISPENSING VALVE THEREFOR COMPRISING A VALVE BODY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CONTAINER DISCHARGE OPENING FOR SLIDEABLE MOVEMENT AXIALLY THEREOF, SAID VALVE BODY HAVING NORMALLY OUTER AND INNER ENDS, SAID BODY BEING PROVIDED WITH LIQUID AND AIR PASSAGES, BEING DISPOSED WITHIN SAID BODY ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID VALVE BODY, EACH OF SAID LIQUID AND AIR PASSAGES HAVING A FIRST PORTION AXIALLY PARALLEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID VALVE BODY, AND A SECOND PORTION INCLINED WITH RESPECT TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID VALVE BODY, EACH OF SAID PASSAGES OPENING AT ONE OF ITS ENDS THROUGH THE INNER END OF SAID VALVE BODY AND COMMUNICATING AT ITS OTHER END WITH THE INNER END OF THE RELATED SECOND PORTION, SAID SECOND PORTION OF EACH OF SAID PASSAGES OPENING AT ITS OTHER OR OUTER END THROUGH THE SIDE FACE OF SAID VALVE BODY IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP TO THE OUTER END OF SAID VALVE BODY, THE OUTER ENDS OF SAID SECOND PORTIONS OF SAID PASSAGES BEING SUBSTANTIALLY ALIGNED TRANSVERSELY OF THE BODY, SAID BODY BEING PROVIDED AT ITS NORMALLY OUTER END WITH A PAIR OF COMPLEMENTARY FINGER-GRIPPING SURFACES FOR FACILITATING MANIPULATION OF THE VALVE BODY WITHIN SAID DISCHARGE OPENING, SAID SURFACES BEING PROVIDED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID VALVE BODY IN OPPOSED RELATIONSHIP AND BEING INWARDLY AND ENDWISE INCLINED INTO CONVERGING RELATIONSHIP, SAID VALVE BODY HAVING AN OFFSET KEYWAY PROVIDED IN ONE SIDE FACE THEREOF, A LOCKING TAB PROVIDED WITHIN SAID DISCHARGE OPENING FOR RECEPTION WITHIN SAID KEYWAY FOR PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL DISPLACEMENT OF SAID VALVE BODY FROM SAID CONTAINER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 299 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A FLUID CONTAINER HAVING A DISCHARGE OPENING, A RESILIENT NIPPLE DISPOSED OUTWARDLY OF, AND IN COVERING RELATIONSHIP TO, SAID DISCHARGE OPENING SO THAT CONTENTS OF THE CONTAINER MUST FLOW THROUGH SAID NIPPLE, A DISPENSING VALVE THEREFOR COMPRISING A VALVE BODY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CONTAINER DISCHARGE OPENING FOR SLIDEABLE MOVEMENT AXIALLY THEREOF, SAID VALVE BODY HAVING NORMALLY OUTER AND INNER ENDS, SAID BODY BEING PROVIDED WITH LIQUID AND AIR PASSAGES, BEING DISPOSED WITHIN SAID BODY ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID VALVE BODY, EACH OF SAID LIQUID AND AIR PASSAGES HAVING A FIRST PORTION AXIALLY PARALLEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID VALVE BODY, AND A SECOND PORTION INCLINED WITH RESPECT TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID VALVE BODY, EACH OF SAID PASSAGES OPENING AT ONE OF ITS ENDS THROUGH THE INNER END OF SAID VALVE BODY AND COMMUNICATING AT ITS OTHER END WITH THE INNER END OF THE RELATED SECOND PORTION, SAID SECOND PORTION OF EACH OF SAID PASSAGES OPENING AT ITS OTHER OR OUTER END THROUGH THE SIDE FACE OF SAID VALVE BODY IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP TO THE OUTER END OF SAID VALVE BODY, THE OUTER ENDS OF SAID SECOND PORTIONS OF SAID PASSAGES BEING SUBSTANTIALLY ALIGNED TRANSVERSELY OF THE BODY, SAID BODY BEING PROVIDED AT ITS NORMALLY OUTER END WITH A PAIR OF COMPLEMENTARY FINGER-GRIPPING SURFACES FOR FACILITATING MANIPULATION OF THE VALVE BODY WITHIN SAID DISCHARGE OPENING, SAID SURFACES BEING PROVIDED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID VALVE BODY IN OPPOSED RELATIONSHIP AND BEING INWARDLY AND ENDWISE INCLINED INTO CONVERGING RELATIONSHIP, SAID VALVE BODY HAVING AN OFFSET KEYWAY PROVIDED IN ONE SIDE FACE THEREOF, A LOCKING TAB PROVIDED WITHIN SAID DISCHARGE OPENING FOR RECEPTION WITHIN SAID KEYWAY FOR PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL DISPLACEMENT OF SAID VALVE BODY FROM SAID CONTAINER.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-01-29 1971-07-31 1972-01-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-01-29 1975-07-31 1976-01-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-01-29 1979-07-31 1980-01-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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