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US3228562A
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Automatic timing and dispensing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-04-20
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1984-04-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Curtis L Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:52
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04F; G04F3/00; G04F3/02; G04F3/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
IN A TIMING MECHANISM FOR ACTUATING A DEVICE SUCH AS A VALVE BY DISPLACING IT PERIODICALLY FOR PREDETERMINED PERIODS, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A MEMBER SUPPORTED IN FIXED, SPACED RELATION TO SAID DEVICE AND MEANS DRIVING SAID MEMBER IN RECTILINEAR RECIPROCATION TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID DEVICE IN A PREDETERMINED, REPEATED PATH AND AT A UNIFORM RATE, AN ACTUATING ELEMENT, MEANS DRIVING SAID ACTUATING ELEMENT IN A PATH PASSING BETWEEN SAID DEVICE AND SAID MEMBER AND AT A UNIFORM BUT RELATIVELY HIGHER RATE THAN THE RATE OF RECIPROCATION OF SAID MEMBER, SAID DEVICE BEING ACTUATED UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID MEMBER TOWARD SAID DEVICE AND SIMULTANEOUS ALIGNMENT OF SAID MEMBER AND SAID ACTUATING ELEMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
IN A TIMING MECHANISM FOR ACTUATING A DEVICE SUCH AS A VALVE BY DISPLACING IT PERIODICALLY FOR PREDETERMINED PERIODS, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A MEMBER SUPPORTED IN FIXED, SPACED RELATION TO SAID DEVICE AND MEANS DRIVING SAID MEMBER IN RECTILINEAR RECIPROCATION TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID DEVICE IN A PREDETERMINED, REPEATED PATH AND AT A UNIFORM RATE, AN ACTUATING ELEMENT, MEANS DRIVING SAID ACTUATING ELEMENT IN A PATH PASSING BETWEEN SAID DEVICE AND SAID MEMBER AND AT A UNIFORM BUT RELATIVELY HIGHER RATE THAN THE RATE OF RECIPROCATION OF SAID MEMBER, SAID DEVICE BEING ACTUATED UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID MEMBER TOWARD SAID DEVICE AND SIMULTANEOUS ALIGNMENT OF SAID MEMBER AND SAID ACTUATING ELEMENT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3139218A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-10 | 1969-07-12 | 1970-01-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-10 | 1973-07-12 | 1974-01-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-10 | 1977-07-12 | 1978-01-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |