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US3402595A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Flash testing apparatus

Assignee: Standard Oil Co
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Filing: 1966-05-02
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Granted: 1968-09-24
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Expires: 1986-05-02
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kapff Sixt Frederick
  • 👤 Wendell P Cropper

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 10:52
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N25/00; G01N25/50; G01N25/52

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
A CLOSED-CUP FLASH TESTING APPARATUS HAVING A FLASH CHAMBER MEANS ADAPTED TO SUPPLY TEST LIQUID TO SAID FLASH CHAMBER IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE FLASH CHAMBER, HEATING MEANS ADJACENT SAID CHAMBER ADAPTED TO HEAT SAID TEST LIQUID, MEANS ADAPTED TO SUPPLY COMBUSTION AIR, TO SAID FLASH CHAMBER COMMUNICATING WITH THE CHAMBER, SPARK IGNITION MEANS WITHIN SAID FLASH CHAMBER, DIFFERENTIAL THERMOCOUPLE MEANS WITHIN SAID FLASH CHAMBER ADAPTED TO SENSE THE OCCURRENCE OF A FLASH, TEMPERATURE RECORDING MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE THERMOCOUPLE MEANS IN SAID CHAMBER AND ADAPTED TO CONTINUOUSLY INDICATE THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID TEST LIQUID, MEANS ACTUATED BY SAID DETECTION MEANS AFTER THE OCCURRENCE OF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 105 words
A CLOSED-CUP FLASH TESTING APPARATUS HAVING A FLASH CHAMBER MEANS ADAPTED TO SUPPLY TEST LIQUID TO SAID FLASH CHAMBER IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE FLASH CHAMBER, HEATING MEANS ADJACENT SAID CHAMBER ADAPTED TO HEAT SAID TEST LIQUID, MEANS ADAPTED TO SUPPLY COMBUSTION AIR, TO SAID FLASH CHAMBER COMMUNICATING WITH THE CHAMBER, SPARK IGNITION MEANS WITHIN SAID FLASH CHAMBER, DIFFERENTIAL THERMOCOUPLE MEANS WITHIN SAID FLASH CHAMBER ADAPTED TO SENSE THE OCCURRENCE OF A FLASH, TEMPERATURE RECORDING MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE THERMOCOUPLE MEANS IN SAID CHAMBER AND ADAPTED TO CONTINUOUSLY INDICATE THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID TEST LIQUID, MEANS ACTUATED BY SAID DETECTION MEANS AFTER THE OCCURRENCE OF

References Cited (Backward Citations)

FR1060987A Cited
US2971370A Cited
US3145561A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-09-24 1972-03-25 1972-09-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-09-24 1976-03-25 1976-09-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-09-24 1980-03-25 1980-09-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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