US3409187A
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Distributing spout
Assignee: EMIL C SOCHA
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Filing: 1965-10-11
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Granted: 1968-11-05
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Expires: 1985-10-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Emil C Socha
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:27
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/52; B65G47/72
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
264 words
A DISTRIBUTING SPOUT FOR GRANULAR MATERIAL HAVING IN COMBINATION A TUBULAR HOUSING HAVING AN UPPER ENTRY END AND A LOWER OUTLET END, A PAIR OF ELONGATED BAFFLES DISPOSED ALONGSIDE EACH OTHER IN SAID HOUSING, SAID BAFFLES BEING DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID HOUSING WHEREBY SAID BAFFLES HAVE INNNER EDGES ADJACENT EACH OTHER AND HAVE OUTER EDGES ADJACENT SAID HOUSING, SAID BAFFLES EXTENDING INCLINEDLY WITH RESPECT TO THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL AND TRANSVERSELY OF EACH OTHER, SAID BAFFLES CRISSCROSSING AT A POINT AS SEEN IN A VERTICAL SECTION TAKEN THROUGH SAID SPOUT, MEANS ATTACHING EACH OF SAID BAFFLES TO SAID HOUSING, SAID BAFFLES EACH EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN COMPLETELY ACROSS SAID HOUSING TO ALLOW SUBSTANTIAL FLOW FROM SAID INLET TO BE DEFLECTED BY THE OTHER BAFFLE, THAT PORTION OF EACH BAFFLE WHICH IS AT THE SAME HORIZONTAL LEVEL WITH THE LOWER END OF SAID HOUSING BEING SPACED FROM THE LOWER END OF SAID HOUSING SUFFICIENTLY SO THAT OUTLET OPENINGS ARE PROVIDED BETWEEN THE LOWER END OF THE HOUSING AND EACH OF SAID BAFFLES FOR THE FLOW OF MATERIAL THERETHROUGH, THE LOWER ENDS OF SAID BAFFLES EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY IN SAID HOUSING AT LEAST SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE LOWER END OF SAID HOUSING FOR SUBSTANTIALLY AND EFFECTIVELY DISTRIBUTING GRANULAR MATERIAL OUT OF THE HOUSING IN TWO FLOW PATHS EACH INCLINED WITH RESPECT TO THE VERTICAL AND THE HORIZONTAL AND EACH OF WHICH EXTENDS DOWNWARDLY OUT OF SAID HOUSING AND PARTIALLY HORIZONTALLY AWAY FROM THE RESPECTIVE OUTER SIDE OF SAID HOUSING IN GENERAL ALIGNMENT WITH THE UPPER SIDE OF THE BAFFLE FROM WHICH THE FLOW WAS DELIVERED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
264 words
A DISTRIBUTING SPOUT FOR GRANULAR MATERIAL HAVING IN COMBINATION A TUBULAR HOUSING HAVING AN UPPER ENTRY END AND A LOWER OUTLET END, A PAIR OF ELONGATED BAFFLES DISPOSED ALONGSIDE EACH OTHER IN SAID HOUSING, SAID BAFFLES BEING DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID HOUSING WHEREBY SAID BAFFLES HAVE INNNER EDGES ADJACENT EACH OTHER AND HAVE OUTER EDGES ADJACENT SAID HOUSING, SAID BAFFLES EXTENDING INCLINEDLY WITH RESPECT TO THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL AND TRANSVERSELY OF EACH OTHER, SAID BAFFLES CRISSCROSSING AT A POINT AS SEEN IN A VERTICAL SECTION TAKEN THROUGH SAID SPOUT, MEANS ATTACHING EACH OF SAID BAFFLES TO SAID HOUSING, SAID BAFFLES EACH EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN COMPLETELY ACROSS SAID HOUSING TO ALLOW SUBSTANTIAL FLOW FROM SAID INLET TO BE DEFLECTED BY THE OTHER BAFFLE, THAT PORTION OF EACH BAFFLE WHICH IS AT THE SAME HORIZONTAL LEVEL WITH THE LOWER END OF SAID HOUSING BEING SPACED FROM THE LOWER END OF SAID HOUSING SUFFICIENTLY SO THAT OUTLET OPENINGS ARE PROVIDED BETWEEN THE LOWER END OF THE HOUSING AND EACH OF SAID BAFFLES FOR THE FLOW OF MATERIAL THERETHROUGH, THE LOWER ENDS OF SAID BAFFLES EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY IN SAID HOUSING AT LEAST SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE LOWER END OF SAID HOUSING FOR SUBSTANTIALLY AND EFFECTIVELY DISTRIBUTING GRANULAR MATERIAL OUT OF THE HOUSING IN TWO FLOW PATHS EACH INCLINED WITH RESPECT TO THE VERTICAL AND THE HORIZONTAL AND EACH OF WHICH EXTENDS DOWNWARDLY OUT OF SAID HOUSING AND PARTIALLY HORIZONTALLY AWAY FROM THE RESPECTIVE OUTER SIDE OF SAID HOUSING IN GENERAL ALIGNMENT WITH THE UPPER SIDE OF THE BAFFLE FROM WHICH THE FLOW WAS DELIVERED.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-11-05 | 1972-05-06 | 1972-11-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-11-05 | 1976-05-06 | 1976-11-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-11-05 | 1980-05-06 | 1980-11-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |