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US3126908A
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Granted: 1964-03-31
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Expires: 1981-03-31
Abstract
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Inventors
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2026-10-23 10:57
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B34/00; E21B34/06; E21B34/08; E21B2200/00; E21B2200/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7723; Y10T137/7726; Y10T137/7727; Y10T137/7781; Y10T137/7784; Y10T137/7785
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
337 words
A VALVE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING: A HOUSING HAVING A LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE; A VALVE MOUNTED IN SAID LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE FOR MOVEMENT LONGITUDINALLY IN SAID PASSAGE AND ROTATIONALLY ABOUT A TRANSVERSE AXIS BETWEEN OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS, SAID VALVE HAVING A FLOW PASSAGE; MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID VALVE AND SAID HOUSING, WHEREBY LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT OF SAID VALVE RELATIVE TO SAID HOUSING CAUSES ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID VALVE WITHIN SAID HOUSING; AN OPERATOR MEMBER FOR MOVING SAID VALVE LONGITUDINALLY IN SAID HOUSING DISPOSED IN SAID LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE OF SAID HOUSING AND HAVING A FLOW PASSAGE COMMUNICATING WITH THE FLOW PASSAGE OF THE VALVE WHEN SAID VALVE AND SAID OPERATOR MEMBER ARE IN ONE EXTREME LONGITUDINAL POSITION IN SAID LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE OF SAID HOUSING TO PERMIT FLOW THROUGH SAID VALVE ASSEMBLY; MEANS BIASING SAID OPERATOR MEMBER TOWARD SAID ONE EXTREME POSITION IN SAID HOUSING; DETENT MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID BIASING MEANS AND SAID OPERATOR MEMBER FOR OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID BIASING MEANS AND SAID OPERATOR MEMBER; RELIEF MEANS ON SAID HOUSING RECEIVING SAID DETENT MEANS UPON LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT OF SAID OPERATOR MEANS IN SAID HOUSING A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM SAID ONE EXTREME POSITION TOWARD SAID OPPOSITE EXTREME POSITION IN SAID HOUSING TO FREE THE CONNECTION OF SAID BIASING MEANS AND SAID OPERATOR MEANS PROVIDED BY SAID DETENT MEANS, WHEREBY SAID BIASING MEANS IS RENDERED INEFFECTIVE TO BIAS SAID OPERATOR MEMBER TOWARD SAID ONE EXTREME POSITION IN SAID HOUSING WHEN SAID OPERATOR MEMBER IS MOVED SAID PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM SAID ONE EXTREME POSITION TOWARD AN OPPOSITE EXTREME POSITION IN SAID HOUSING, SAID OPERATOR MEMBER MOVING SAID VALVE LONGITUDINALLY IN SAID HOUSING TO CLOSED POSITION TO PREVENT FLOW THROUGH SAID VALVE ASSEMBLY WHEN SAID OPERATOR MEMBER IS MOVED TO SAID OPPOSITE EXTREME POSITION IN SAID HOUSING WHEREIN SAID FLOW PASSAGE OF SAID OPERATOR MEMBER AND SAID VALVE ARE NOT IN COMMUNICATION, SAID OPERATOR MEMBER HAVING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE FLOW OF FLUID THROUGH SAID FLOW PASSAGE OF SAID OPERATOR MEMBER FOR MOVING SAID OPERATOR MEMBER FROM SAID ONE EXTREME POSITION TOWARD SAID OPPOSITE EXTREME POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
337 words
A VALVE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING: A HOUSING HAVING A LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE; A VALVE MOUNTED IN SAID LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE FOR MOVEMENT LONGITUDINALLY IN SAID PASSAGE AND ROTATIONALLY ABOUT A TRANSVERSE AXIS BETWEEN OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS, SAID VALVE HAVING A FLOW PASSAGE; MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID VALVE AND SAID HOUSING, WHEREBY LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT OF SAID VALVE RELATIVE TO SAID HOUSING CAUSES ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID VALVE WITHIN SAID HOUSING; AN OPERATOR MEMBER FOR MOVING SAID VALVE LONGITUDINALLY IN SAID HOUSING DISPOSED IN SAID LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE OF SAID HOUSING AND HAVING A FLOW PASSAGE COMMUNICATING WITH THE FLOW PASSAGE OF THE VALVE WHEN SAID VALVE AND SAID OPERATOR MEMBER ARE IN ONE EXTREME LONGITUDINAL POSITION IN SAID LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE OF SAID HOUSING TO PERMIT FLOW THROUGH SAID VALVE ASSEMBLY; MEANS BIASING SAID OPERATOR MEMBER TOWARD SAID ONE EXTREME POSITION IN SAID HOUSING; DETENT MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID BIASING MEANS AND SAID OPERATOR MEMBER FOR OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID BIASING MEANS AND SAID OPERATOR MEMBER; RELIEF MEANS ON SAID HOUSING RECEIVING SAID DETENT MEANS UPON LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT OF SAID OPERATOR MEANS IN SAID HOUSING A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM SAID ONE EXTREME POSITION TOWARD SAID OPPOSITE EXTREME POSITION IN SAID HOUSING TO FREE THE CONNECTION OF SAID BIASING MEANS AND SAID OPERATOR MEANS PROVIDED BY SAID DETENT MEANS, WHEREBY SAID BIASING MEANS IS RENDERED INEFFECTIVE TO BIAS SAID OPERATOR MEMBER TOWARD SAID ONE EXTREME POSITION IN SAID HOUSING WHEN SAID OPERATOR MEMBER IS MOVED SAID PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM SAID ONE EXTREME POSITION TOWARD AN OPPOSITE EXTREME POSITION IN SAID HOUSING, SAID OPERATOR MEMBER MOVING SAID VALVE LONGITUDINALLY IN SAID HOUSING TO CLOSED POSITION TO PREVENT FLOW THROUGH SAID VALVE ASSEMBLY WHEN SAID OPERATOR MEMBER IS MOVED TO SAID OPPOSITE EXTREME POSITION IN SAID HOUSING WHEREIN SAID FLOW PASSAGE OF SAID OPERATOR MEMBER AND SAID VALVE ARE NOT IN COMMUNICATION, SAID OPERATOR MEMBER HAVING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE FLOW OF FLUID THROUGH SAID FLOW PASSAGE OF SAID OPERATOR MEMBER FOR MOVING SAID OPERATOR MEMBER FROM SAID ONE EXTREME POSITION TOWARD SAID OPPOSITE EXTREME POSITION.
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) | 1967-03-31 | 1967-09-30 | 1968-03-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-31 | 1971-09-30 | 1972-03-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-31 | 1975-09-30 | 1976-03-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |