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Combined pump and permanent siphon tube

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-11-22
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Granted: 1973-08-07
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Expires: 1991-11-22
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Abstract

Abstract The combined pump and permanent siphon tube of the present invention comprising a substantially inverted U-shaped siphon conduit; a head lock including a conduit having a single-looped spiral portion upstandingly and parallelly disposed at one of the terminal ends of the siphon conduit, and a horizontally disposed tube portion disposed at the end opposite the conduit-receiving end of the spiral portion; and an orifice lock including a conduit having a single-looped spiral portion disposed dependently from the siphon conduit at its end opposite the head lock-engaging end, and a horizontally disposed tube portion disposed at the end opposite the siphon conduit-receiving end of the spiral portion. The combined pump and permanent siphon tube may be provided with a head lock and an orifice lock fabricated of flexible resilient material.

Inventors

  • 👤 B Lidolph

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 11:50
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04F; F04F10/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/2713; Y10T137/2842

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
A combined pump and permanent siphon tube, comprising a siphon conduit having a substantially inverted U-shaped smooth curved configuration; a head lock including a conduit having a single-looped spiral portion upstandingly and parallelly disposed from one of the terminal ends of said siphon conduit, and a substantially horizontally disposed tube portion disposed at the end opposite the conduit receiving-end of said spiral portion; and an orifice lock including a conduit having a single-looped spiral portion disposed parallelly dependently from the end opposite the head lock-engaging end of said siphon conduit, and a horizontally disposed tube portion disposed at the end opposite the siphon conduit-receiving end of said spiral portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
A combined pump and permanent siphon tube, comprising a siphon conduit having a substantially inverted U-shaped smooth curved configuration; a head lock including a conduit having a single-looped spiral portion upstandingly and parallelly disposed from one of the terminal ends of said siphon conduit, and a substantially horizontally disposed tube portion disposed at the end opposite the conduit receiving-end of said spiral portion; and an orifice lock including a conduit having a single-looped spiral portion disposed parallelly dependently from the end opposite the head lock-engaging end of said siphon conduit, and a horizontally disposed tube portion disposed at the end opposite the siphon conduit-receiving end of said spiral portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said head lock and said orifice lock are fabricated of flexible resilient material.

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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) 1976-08-06 1977-02-05 1977-08-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-08-06 1981-02-05 1981-08-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-08-06 1985-02-05 1985-08-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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