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Oxygen generator

Assignee: MSA Safety Inc
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Filing: 1966-06-30
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Granted: 1969-04-01
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Expires: 1986-06-30
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Miles J Mcgoff
  • 👤 Verne K Heckel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 12:59
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J7/00; C; C01; C01B; C01B13/00; C01B13/02; C01B13/0296

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 57 words
AN OXYGEN GENERATOR COMPRISING A PRESSURE VESSEL PROVIDED WITH AN OXYGEN OUTLET, A PLURALITY OF OXYGEN GENERATING CANDLES DISPOSED THEREIN, AN IGNITER FOR EACH CANDLE, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO OXYGEN PRESSURE INSIDE SAID VESSEL FOR ACTIVATING A DIFFERENT IGNITER EVERY TIME SAID PRESSURE DROPS BELOW A PREDETERMINED MINIMUM, WHEREBY SAID CANDLES ARE BURNED IN SUCCESSION AS NEEDED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 57 words
AN OXYGEN GENERATOR COMPRISING A PRESSURE VESSEL PROVIDED WITH AN OXYGEN OUTLET, A PLURALITY OF OXYGEN GENERATING CANDLES DISPOSED THEREIN, AN IGNITER FOR EACH CANDLE, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO OXYGEN PRESSURE INSIDE SAID VESSEL FOR ACTIVATING A DIFFERENT IGNITER EVERY TIME SAID PRESSURE DROPS BELOW A PREDETERMINED MINIMUM, WHEREBY SAID CANDLES ARE BURNED IN SUCCESSION AS NEEDED.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1972-03-31 1972-09-30 1973-04-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1976-03-31 1976-09-30 1977-04-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1980-03-31 1980-09-30 1981-04-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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