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Leak testing

Assignee: HP Inc
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Filing: 1963-06-17
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Granted: 1965-12-21
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Expires: 1983-06-17
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert H Hamilton

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 05:46
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01M; G01M3/00; G01M3/02; G01M3/26; G01M3/32; G01M3/3236; G01M3/3254; G01M3/04; G01M3/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 71 words
APPARTUS FOR LEAK-TESTING A CONTAINER, THE APPARATUS INCLUDING A SOURCE OF TEST FLUID UNDER PRESSURE, A CONDUIT CONNECTING THE SOURCE TO THE COANTAINER, AN ORIFICE PLATE DISPOSED IN THE CONDUIT FOR PARTIALLY RESTRICTING FLOW THROUGH THE CONDUIT TO DEVELOP MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS DUE TO FLUID FLOWING INTO THE CONTAINER IF IT LEAKS, AND A TRANSDUCER DISPOSED TO RECEIVE MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS PRODUCED BY A LEAKY CONTAINER AND CONVERT THEM INTO AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 71 words
APPARTUS FOR LEAK-TESTING A CONTAINER, THE APPARATUS INCLUDING A SOURCE OF TEST FLUID UNDER PRESSURE, A CONDUIT CONNECTING THE SOURCE TO THE COANTAINER, AN ORIFICE PLATE DISPOSED IN THE CONDUIT FOR PARTIALLY RESTRICTING FLOW THROUGH THE CONDUIT TO DEVELOP MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS DUE TO FLUID FLOWING INTO THE CONTAINER IF IT LEAKS, AND A TRANSDUCER DISPOSED TO RECEIVE MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS PRODUCED BY A LEAKY CONTAINER AND CONVERT THEM INTO AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-12-20 1969-06-21 1969-12-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-12-20 1973-06-21 1973-12-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-12-20 1977-06-21 1977-12-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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