US3088345A
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Kitchen utensil
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-12-19
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Granted: 1963-05-07
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Expires: 1980-12-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Homer C Campbell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:18
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03C; E03C1/00; E03C1/12; E03C1/26; E03C1/266; E03C1/2665
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
AS AN ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR USE WITH AN AUTOMATIC GARBAGE DISPOSER HAVING AN INLET SPACED A DISTANCE ABOVE ITS CUTTING ELEMENTS, A KITCHEN UTENSILE COMPRISING AN ELONGATED RELATIVELY THIN SUPPORT PORTION AND HAVING A MANIPULATING HANDLE ADJACENT ONE END AND AN ENLARGED TAMPING MEMBER ADJACENT ITS OTHER END, SAID TAMPING MEMBER BEING OF A GENERALLY TRUNCATED CONICAL CONFIGURATION AND HAVING AN ENLARGED PLANAR BOTTOM SURFACE, THERE BEING A STOP ATTACHED INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF SAID SUPPORT PORTION WITH ITS LOWER EXTREMITIES DISPOSED IN A PLANE SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL THERETO AND SPACED ABOVE SAID PLANAR SURFACE A DISTANCE LESS THAN THE DISTANCE FROM THE INLET OF SAID GARBAGE DISPOSER TO THE CUTTING BLADES THEREOF, SAID STOP BEING A WEB-LIKE MEMBER OF SUBSTANTIAL LENGTH RELATIVE TO CROSS-SECTION AND SAID CROSS-SECTION BEING SUFFICIENTLY SMALL TO PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIAL AREA OF DIRECT AND OPEN COMMUNICATION FROM ONE SIDE OF SAID WEB TO THE OTHER WHEREBY SUBSTANTIALLY UNINTERRUPTED AND DIRECT INGRESS OF MATERIALS MAY BE HAD TO A GARBAGE DISPOSER WITH WHICH IT IS USED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
AS AN ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR USE WITH AN AUTOMATIC GARBAGE DISPOSER HAVING AN INLET SPACED A DISTANCE ABOVE ITS CUTTING ELEMENTS, A KITCHEN UTENSILE COMPRISING AN ELONGATED RELATIVELY THIN SUPPORT PORTION AND HAVING A MANIPULATING HANDLE ADJACENT ONE END AND AN ENLARGED TAMPING MEMBER ADJACENT ITS OTHER END, SAID TAMPING MEMBER BEING OF A GENERALLY TRUNCATED CONICAL CONFIGURATION AND HAVING AN ENLARGED PLANAR BOTTOM SURFACE, THERE BEING A STOP ATTACHED INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF SAID SUPPORT PORTION WITH ITS LOWER EXTREMITIES DISPOSED IN A PLANE SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL THERETO AND SPACED ABOVE SAID PLANAR SURFACE A DISTANCE LESS THAN THE DISTANCE FROM THE INLET OF SAID GARBAGE DISPOSER TO THE CUTTING BLADES THEREOF, SAID STOP BEING A WEB-LIKE MEMBER OF SUBSTANTIAL LENGTH RELATIVE TO CROSS-SECTION AND SAID CROSS-SECTION BEING SUFFICIENTLY SMALL TO PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIAL AREA OF DIRECT AND OPEN COMMUNICATION FROM ONE SIDE OF SAID WEB TO THE OTHER WHEREBY SUBSTANTIALLY UNINTERRUPTED AND DIRECT INGRESS OF MATERIALS MAY BE HAD TO A GARBAGE DISPOSER WITH WHICH IT IS USED.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-05-06 | 1966-11-05 | 1967-05-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-05-06 | 1970-11-05 | 1971-05-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-05-06 | 1974-11-05 | 1975-05-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |