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US3382890A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Conical shaped valve members with coating tubular members

Assignee: Cadillac Gage Co
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Filing: 1964-09-18
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Granted: 1968-05-14
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Expires: 1984-09-18
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Donald C Howland

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 09:04
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K1/00; F16K1/32; F16K1/34; F16K1/36; F16K1/38; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8158; Y10T137/8225; Y10T137/8242; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86574; Y10T137/86582; Y10T137/8659; Y10T137/877; Y10T137/87708; Y10T137/87764; Y10T137/87772

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 183 words
A FLOW CONTROL DEVICE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A HOUSING FORMED WITH A FLUID CHAMBER HAVING AN INLET AND A PLURALITY OF OUTLETS, A VALVE MEMBER FOR EACH OUTLET REMOVABLY FIXED TO SAID HOUSING AND FORMED WITH FASTENING MEANS FOR OPERATION EXTERNALLY OF SAID CHAMBER TO INDIVIDUALLY REMOVE AND REPLACE SAID VALVE MEMBERS, EACH OF SAID VALVE MEMBERS HAVING A CONICALLY SHAPED PORTION PROJECTING INTO SAID FLUID CHAMBER AND A CONTINUOUS SIDE WALL WHICH IS ARCUATE IN SHAPE FROM THE APEX TO THE BASE OF SAID CONICAL SHAPE TO PROVIDE A RELATIVELY UNINTERRUPTED PATH FOR THE FLOW OF FLUID FROM SAID CHAMBER TO SAID OUTLET, A TUBULAR VALVE SEAT MEMBER FOR EACH VALVE MEMBER MOUNTED IN THE CORRESPONDING OUTLET OF SAID HOUSING FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN FLOW PREVENTING POSITION IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID CONICAL PORTION OF SAID RESPECTIVE VALVE MEMBER TO FLOW PERMITTING POSITION IN SPACED RELATION THERETO, INTERCONNECTING MEANS FOR SAID VALVE SEAT MEMBERS TO INSURE SIMULTANEOUS MOVEMENT THEREOF, AND ELECTRICAL MEANS CONNECTED RELATIVE TO SAID INTERCONNECTING MEANS TO PROVIDE A SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF THE POSITION OF SAID VALVE SEAT MEMBERS WITHIN SAID HOUSING.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-05-14 1971-11-13 1972-05-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-05-14 1975-11-13 1976-05-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-05-14 1979-11-13 1980-05-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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