US3072040A
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Dip tank for toxic fluids
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-12-20
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Granted: 1963-01-08
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Expires: 1980-12-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Leon G Triplett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:41
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23G; C23G3/00; B; B08; B08B; B08B3/00; B08B3/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
242 words
A SAFETY CABINET FOR DEGREASING ARTICLES WHERE TOXIC FLUID IS EMPLOYED AS A CLEANING AGENT, SAID CABINET COMPRISING A BACK WALL, A FRONT WALL, SIDE WALLS AND A TOP WALL, A FRAME FOR SUPPORTING SAID WALLS, SAID TOP WALL COMPRISING NON-CORROSIVE TRANSPARENT MATERIAL AND FORMED TO SLOPE DOWNWARDLY FROM REAR TO FRONT, A MAIN TANK LOCATED WITHIN SAID CABINET AND SUPPORTED BY SAID FRAME IN SUCH MANNER AS TO PROVIDE A CLOSED SPACE WITHIN SAID CABINET ABOVE SAID TANK, A HORIZONTALLY HINGED DOOR ON SAID FRONT WALL FOR INSERTION AND REMOVAL OF ARTICLES TO BE CLEANED, A FLOOR IN SAID MAIN TANK, SAID FLOOR BEING PROVIDED WITH AN OUTLET OPENING, MEANS PROVIDING A CLOSABLE DRAIN SECURED IN SAID OPENING, A RECEIVING TRAY POSITIONED WITHIN SAID MAIN TANK, A PERFORATED FLOOR IN SAID TRAY SPACED FROM THE FLOOR OF SAID MAIN TANK, AN ASPIRATOR TUBE ENTERING SAID CABINET THROUGH A REAR WALL THEREOF, SAID TUBE BEING PROVIDED WITH A MOUTH OPENING DIRECTED DOWNWARDLY AND LOCATED ABOVE SAID MAIN TANK TO RECEIVE FUMES EMANATING FROM SAID TANK, A VERTICAL SECTION ON SAID ASPIRATOR TUBE LOCATED REARWARDLY AND OUTSIDE OF SAID TANK, A PIPE CONNECTED TO AN AIR PRESSURE SOURCE, SAID PIPE ENTERING SAID TUBE AT A POINT OUTSIDE SAID MAIN TANK, SAID PIPE EXTENDING UPWARDLY WITHIN SAID TUBE A DISTANCE EQUALING A PORTION ONLY OF THE HEIGHT THEREOF THEREBY PROVIDING ASPIRATOR ACTION FOR WITHDRAWING TOXIC FUMES FROM SAID MAIN TANK UPWARDLY THROUGH SAID TUBE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
242 words
A SAFETY CABINET FOR DEGREASING ARTICLES WHERE TOXIC FLUID IS EMPLOYED AS A CLEANING AGENT, SAID CABINET COMPRISING A BACK WALL, A FRONT WALL, SIDE WALLS AND A TOP WALL, A FRAME FOR SUPPORTING SAID WALLS, SAID TOP WALL COMPRISING NON-CORROSIVE TRANSPARENT MATERIAL AND FORMED TO SLOPE DOWNWARDLY FROM REAR TO FRONT, A MAIN TANK LOCATED WITHIN SAID CABINET AND SUPPORTED BY SAID FRAME IN SUCH MANNER AS TO PROVIDE A CLOSED SPACE WITHIN SAID CABINET ABOVE SAID TANK, A HORIZONTALLY HINGED DOOR ON SAID FRONT WALL FOR INSERTION AND REMOVAL OF ARTICLES TO BE CLEANED, A FLOOR IN SAID MAIN TANK, SAID FLOOR BEING PROVIDED WITH AN OUTLET OPENING, MEANS PROVIDING A CLOSABLE DRAIN SECURED IN SAID OPENING, A RECEIVING TRAY POSITIONED WITHIN SAID MAIN TANK, A PERFORATED FLOOR IN SAID TRAY SPACED FROM THE FLOOR OF SAID MAIN TANK, AN ASPIRATOR TUBE ENTERING SAID CABINET THROUGH A REAR WALL THEREOF, SAID TUBE BEING PROVIDED WITH A MOUTH OPENING DIRECTED DOWNWARDLY AND LOCATED ABOVE SAID MAIN TANK TO RECEIVE FUMES EMANATING FROM SAID TANK, A VERTICAL SECTION ON SAID ASPIRATOR TUBE LOCATED REARWARDLY AND OUTSIDE OF SAID TANK, A PIPE CONNECTED TO AN AIR PRESSURE SOURCE, SAID PIPE ENTERING SAID TUBE AT A POINT OUTSIDE SAID MAIN TANK, SAID PIPE EXTENDING UPWARDLY WITHIN SAID TUBE A DISTANCE EQUALING A PORTION ONLY OF THE HEIGHT THEREOF THEREBY PROVIDING ASPIRATOR ACTION FOR WITHDRAWING TOXIC FUMES FROM SAID MAIN TANK UPWARDLY THROUGH SAID TUBE.
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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) | 1966-01-07 | 1966-07-09 | 1967-01-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-07 | 1970-07-09 | 1971-01-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-07 | 1974-07-09 | 1975-01-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |