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Fluid reservoirs for tandem master cylinders

Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1978-07-28
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Granted: 1980-04-29
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Expires: 1998-07-28
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Abstract

Abstract A fluid reservoir for a vehicle tandem master cylinder is made of a resin material and provided therein with first and second fluid chambers for supplying fluid to the cylinder body chambers. A pinched-in portion between the first and second fluid chambers forms a wall between two fluid chambers of reduced area.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masashi Ban
  • 👤 Tomio Tachino
  • 👤 Jiro Kizaki

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 09:24
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T11/00; B60T11/10; B60T11/26

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 168 words
A fluid reservoir of resin material for a vehicle tandem master cylinder, comprising first and second fluid chambers for supplying fluid to first and second chambers, respectively, of said cylinder, said first and second fluid chambers each having upper, lower and side walls, said upper and lower walls of each said fluid chamber being tapered inwardly and said side-walls of each said fluid chamber being tapered inwardly forming a portion of each said fluid chamber into a substantially truncated pyramid-shape and to form a narrow waist portion of said reservoir including a common wall portion of said reservoir between said first and second fluid chambers, said common wall portion having an area smaller than the cross section of either of said fluid chambers; and an air conduit member integral with said upper walls of said first and second fluid chambers providing air communication between said fluid chambers, said air conduit member being U-shaped proximate said narrow waist portion to provide means for absorbing thermal deformation of said reservoir.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 168 words
A fluid reservoir of resin material for a vehicle tandem master cylinder, comprising first and second fluid chambers for supplying fluid to first and second chambers, respectively, of said cylinder, said first and second fluid chambers each having upper, lower and side walls, said upper and lower walls of each said fluid chamber being tapered inwardly and said side-walls of each said fluid chamber being tapered inwardly forming a portion of each said fluid chamber into a substantially truncated pyramid-shape and to form a narrow waist portion of said reservoir including a common wall portion of said reservoir between said first and second fluid chambers, said common wall portion having an area smaller than the cross section of either of said fluid chambers; and an air conduit member integral with said upper walls of said first and second fluid chambers providing air communication between said fluid chambers, said air conduit member being U-shaped proximate said narrow waist portion to provide means for absorbing thermal deformation of said reservoir.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 30 words
A fluid reservoir according to claim 1 wherein said common wall portion has a hole for establishing a restricted communication between said first and second fluid chambers of said reservoir.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 40 words
A fluid reservoir according to any one of claim 2 wherein said first fluid chamber of said reservoir is provided at its upper portion with an opening for filling said first and second fluid chambers of said reservoir with fluid.

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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) 1983-04-29 1983-10-29 1984-04-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-04-29 1987-10-29 1988-04-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-04-29 1991-10-29 1992-04-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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