US3147884A
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Liquid delivering and metering apparatus and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-06-28
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Granted: 1964-09-08
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Expires: 1981-06-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Sacco Victor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 12:18
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D7/00; B67D7/06; B67D7/76; B67D7/763; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/22; B60P3/224; B67D7/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
LIQUID DELIVERING APPARATUS COMPRISING A TANK FOR CONTAINING THE LIQUID, MEANS WHEREBY THE LIQUID MAY BE DELIVERED FROM THE TANK ALONG A MAIN PATH WHEN THE PRESSURE EXERTED BY THE LIQUID, AS THE LIQUID IS DELIVERED FROM THE TANK, EXCEEDS A LOWER PREDETERMINED VALUE BUT IS BELOW A HIGHER PREDETERMINED VALUE, MEANS FOR DIVERTING THE DELIVERY OF THE LIQUID FROM THE TANK AWAY FROM THE MAIN PATH ALONG AN AUXILIARY PATH WHEN THE SAID PRESSURE EXCEEDS THE HIGHER PREDETERMINED VALUE, THEREBY TO PREVENT THE DELIVERY OF ANY FURTHER FLUID FROM THE TANK ALONG THE MAIN PATH WHEN THE SAID PRESSURE EXCEEDS THE HIGHER PREDETERMINED VALUE, AND MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE AUXILIARY PATH OPEN WHEN THE PRESSURE EXERTED BY THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
LIQUID DELIVERING APPARATUS COMPRISING A TANK FOR CONTAINING THE LIQUID, MEANS WHEREBY THE LIQUID MAY BE DELIVERED FROM THE TANK ALONG A MAIN PATH WHEN THE PRESSURE EXERTED BY THE LIQUID, AS THE LIQUID IS DELIVERED FROM THE TANK, EXCEEDS A LOWER PREDETERMINED VALUE BUT IS BELOW A HIGHER PREDETERMINED VALUE, MEANS FOR DIVERTING THE DELIVERY OF THE LIQUID FROM THE TANK AWAY FROM THE MAIN PATH ALONG AN AUXILIARY PATH WHEN THE SAID PRESSURE EXCEEDS THE HIGHER PREDETERMINED VALUE, THEREBY TO PREVENT THE DELIVERY OF ANY FURTHER FLUID FROM THE TANK ALONG THE MAIN PATH WHEN THE SAID PRESSURE EXCEEDS THE HIGHER PREDETERMINED VALUE, AND MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE AUXILIARY PATH OPEN WHEN THE PRESSURE EXERTED BY THE
Claim 3
Independent Claim
105 words
A METHOD OF DELIVERING LIQUID FROM A TANK THAT COMPRISES DELIVERING THE LIQUID FROM THE TANK ALONG A MAIN PATH, DIVERTING THE DELIVERY OF THE LIQUID FROM THE TANK AWAY FROM THE MAIN PATH ALONG AN AUXILIARY PATH, MAINTAINING THE AUXILIARY PATH CLOSED WHEN THE PRESSURE EXERTED BY THE LIQUID AS THE LIQUID IS DELIVERED FROM THE TANK IS BETWEEN TWO PREDETERMINED VALUES, AND OPENING THE AUXILIARY PATH WHEN THE SAID PRESSURE IS OUTSIDE THE TWO PREDETERMINED VALUES IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE DELIVERY OF ANY FURTHER FLUID FROM THE TANK ALONG THE MAIN PATH WHEN THE SAID PRESSURE IS OUTSIDE THE TWO PREDETERMINED VALUES.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
105 words
A METHOD OF DELIVERING LIQUID FROM A TANK THAT COMPRISES DELIVERING THE LIQUID FROM THE TANK ALONG A MAIN PATH, DIVERTING THE DELIVERY OF THE LIQUID FROM THE TANK AWAY FROM THE MAIN PATH ALONG AN AUXILIARY PATH, MAINTAINING THE AUXILIARY PATH CLOSED WHEN THE PRESSURE EXERTED BY THE LIQUID AS THE LIQUID IS DELIVERED FROM THE TANK IS BETWEEN TWO PREDETERMINED VALUES, AND OPENING THE AUXILIARY PATH WHEN THE SAID PRESSURE IS OUTSIDE THE TWO PREDETERMINED VALUES IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE DELIVERY OF ANY FURTHER FLUID FROM THE TANK ALONG THE MAIN PATH WHEN THE SAID PRESSURE IS OUTSIDE THE TWO PREDETERMINED VALUES.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-08 | 1972-03-09 | 1972-09-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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