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Surface water detector

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-04-01
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Granted: 1971-02-09
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Expires: 1988-04-01
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Abstract

Abstract AN AUTOMATICALLY OPERATIVE ALARM FOR WARNING PERSONS OF THE PRESENCE OF ADVANCING WATER IN A ROOM SUCH AS A BOILER OR ENGINE ROOM WHEREIN RISING WATER WOULD BE CAPABLE OF DAMAGE, THE ALARM COMPRISING AN ELECTRIC SWITCH THAT IS CLOSABLE BY THE EXPANSION OF A CAPSULE CONTAINING A SUBSTANCE EXPANDABLE IN WATER, THE SWITCH CLOSING A CIRCUIT TO AN AUDIBLE OR VISULA ALARM.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charles Jui-Cheng Hsu

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 09:05
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F39/00; D06F39/08; D06F39/081; G; G01; G01M; G01M3/00; G01M3/02; G01M3/04; G01M3/042; G01M3/045; H; H01; H01H; H01H35/00; H01H35/42

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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) 1974-02-08 1974-08-10 1975-02-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-02-08 1978-08-10 1979-02-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-02-08 1982-08-10 1983-02-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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