US3403820A
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Liquid dispensing apparatus
Assignee: Landis Tile and Manufacturing Corp
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Filing: 1965-05-03
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Granted: 1968-10-01
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Expires: 1985-05-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Landis H Richard
- 👤 Stanley J Grzych
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:04
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D3/00; B67D3/04; B67D3/041; B67D1/00; B67D1/04; B67D1/0412; B67D1/08; B67D1/12; B67D1/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING LIQUID FROM A CYLINDRICAL-SHAPED LIQUID CONTAINER HAVING A FRANGIBLE SEALING ELEMENT CENTRALLY LOCATED IN THE FLAT END THEREOF, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) A CIRCULAR-SHAPED BASE ADAPTED TO BE SECURED TO THE FLAT END OF THE CYLINDRICAL-SHAPED LIQUID CONTAINER HAVING THE FRANGIBLE SEALING ELEMENT CENTRALLY LOCATED THEREIN, (B) MEANS FOR DETACHABLY SECURING SAID BASE TO THE CONTAINER, (C) A SPIGOT MOUNTED ON THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF SAID BASE AND A PORTION THEREOF EXTENDING THROUGH SAID BASE AND PROTRUDING FROM THE INSIDE SURFACE THEREOF, (D) GAS REGULATING MEANS MOUNTED ON THE INSIDE SURFACE OF SAID BASE FOR MAINTAINING A CONSTANT GAS PRESSURE WITHIN SAID CONTAINER, (E) A HIGH PRESSURE GAS SOURCE MOUNTED ON THE INSIDE SURFACE OF SAID BASE AND IN FLUID COMMUNICATION WITH SAID GAS REGULATING MEANS, (F) A DISTRIBUTION HOUSING CARRIED BY THE INSIDE SURFACE OF SAID BASE HAVING TWO FLUID PASSAGES FORMED THEREIN, (G) A GAS CARRYING TUBE EXTENDING FROM A FIRST OF SAID FLUID PASSAGES THROUGH THE CONTAINER FRANGIBLE SEALING ELEMENT INTO THE CONTAINER, (H) A LIQUID CARRYING TUBE EXTENDING FROM A SECOND OF SAID FLUID PASSAGES CONCENTRICALLY THROUGH SAID GAS CARRYING TUBE AND INTO THE CONTAINER, SAID LIQUID CARRYING TUBE BEING LONGER THAN SAID GAS CARRYING TUBE AND BENT SO THAT THE FREE END THEREOF IS PROXIMATE A CURVED SIDE WALL OF THE CONTAINER,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
220 words
APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING LIQUID FROM A CYLINDRICAL-SHAPED LIQUID CONTAINER HAVING A FRANGIBLE SEALING ELEMENT CENTRALLY LOCATED IN THE FLAT END THEREOF, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) A CIRCULAR-SHAPED BASE ADAPTED TO BE SECURED TO THE FLAT END OF THE CYLINDRICAL-SHAPED LIQUID CONTAINER HAVING THE FRANGIBLE SEALING ELEMENT CENTRALLY LOCATED THEREIN, (B) MEANS FOR DETACHABLY SECURING SAID BASE TO THE CONTAINER, (C) A SPIGOT MOUNTED ON THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF SAID BASE AND A PORTION THEREOF EXTENDING THROUGH SAID BASE AND PROTRUDING FROM THE INSIDE SURFACE THEREOF, (D) GAS REGULATING MEANS MOUNTED ON THE INSIDE SURFACE OF SAID BASE FOR MAINTAINING A CONSTANT GAS PRESSURE WITHIN SAID CONTAINER, (E) A HIGH PRESSURE GAS SOURCE MOUNTED ON THE INSIDE SURFACE OF SAID BASE AND IN FLUID COMMUNICATION WITH SAID GAS REGULATING MEANS, (F) A DISTRIBUTION HOUSING CARRIED BY THE INSIDE SURFACE OF SAID BASE HAVING TWO FLUID PASSAGES FORMED THEREIN, (G) A GAS CARRYING TUBE EXTENDING FROM A FIRST OF SAID FLUID PASSAGES THROUGH THE CONTAINER FRANGIBLE SEALING ELEMENT INTO THE CONTAINER, (H) A LIQUID CARRYING TUBE EXTENDING FROM A SECOND OF SAID FLUID PASSAGES CONCENTRICALLY THROUGH SAID GAS CARRYING TUBE AND INTO THE CONTAINER, SAID LIQUID CARRYING TUBE BEING LONGER THAN SAID GAS CARRYING TUBE AND BENT SO THAT THE FREE END THEREOF IS PROXIMATE A CURVED SIDE WALL OF THE CONTAINER,
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-10-01 | 1972-04-01 | 1972-10-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-10-01 | 1976-04-01 | 1976-10-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-10-01 | 1980-04-01 | 1980-10-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |