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US3220611A
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Wall mounted bracket and dispenser for collapsible tube
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-08-14
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Granted: 1965-11-30
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Expires: 1984-08-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Waldo H Zander
- 👤 Dennis L Zander
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:24
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K15/00; F16K15/14; F16K15/144; F16K15/147; A; A47; A47K; A47K5/00; A47K5/06; A47K5/12; A47K5/1202; A47K5/1208; B; B65; B65D; B65D35/00; B65D35/24; B65D35/40; G; G01; G01F; G01F11/00; G01F11/02; G01F11/08; G01F11/082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
335 words
A DISPENSING DEVICE FOR A COLLAPSIBLE TUBE OF PASTE MATERIAL WHICH DEVICE IS EASILY DISASSEMBLED AND CLEANED COMPRISING, A BRACKET ADAPTED TO BE SECURED TO A WALL OR THE LIKE, A MAIN HOUSING RELEASABLY SECURED TO SAID BRACKET AND HAVING A HORIZONTAL SECTION AND UPPER AND LOWER VERTICAL SECTIONS, SAID UPPER AND LOWER SECTIONS HAVING A VERTICAL PASSAGE EXTENDING THERETHROUGH, MEANS DEFINING AN INLET AT THE TOP OF SAID PASSAGE AND AN OUTLET AT THE BOTTOM THEREOF, MEANS FOR SECURING THE TUBE TO SAID UPPER SECTION OF SAID HOUSING IN AN INVERTED VERTICAL POSITION WITH THE OUTLET OF THE TUBE IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID INLET, AN UPPER ONE-WAY VALVE IN SAID PASSAGE NEAR SAID INLET PROVIDING FOR FLOW OF THE MATERIAL INTO SAID PASSAGE WHILE BLOCKING FLOW FROM SAID PASSAGE TO THE TUBE, A LOWER ONE-WAY VALVE IN SAID PASSAGE NEAR SAID OUTLET PROVIDING FOR FLOW OF THE MATERIAL FROM SAID PASSAGE THROUGH SAID OUTLET WHILE BLOCKING FLOW IN A REVERSE DIRECTION, A TUBULAR BOSS PROJECTING HORIZONTALLY FROM SAID HOUSING COAXIALLY WITH SAID HORIZONTAL SECTION AND DEFINING A HORIZONTAL PASSAGE IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID VERTICAL PASSAGE, MEANS DEFINING A HORIZONTAL CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE IN SAID BOSS HAVING A PREDETERMINED WIDTH, A RESILIENT ACTUATOR MEMBER RELEASABLY SECURED ON SAID BOSS DEFINING A CHAMBER HAVING A PREDETERMINED VOLUME IN FLUID TIGHT COMMUNICATION WITH SAID PASSAGES FOR FORCING FLUID THEREIN INTO SAID PASSAGES AND OUTWARDLY THROUGH SAID LOWER VALVE WHEN SAID ACTUATOR MEMBER IS COLLAPSED, SAID ACTUATOR INCLUDING A TUBULAR PORTION HAVING AN END WALL AT ONE END THEREOF WITH THE OTHER END THEREOF HAVING AN OPENING ADAPTED TO COMMUNICATE WITH SAID HORIZONTAL PASSAGE, SAID OTHER END OF SAID CTUATOR HAVING A PERIPHERY COMPLEMENTARY TO SAID GROOVE FOR SNUG INSERTION INTO SAID GROOVE FOR HOLDING SAID ACTUATOR ON SAID HOUSING, SAID TUBULAR PORTION HAVING SUFFICIENT RESILIENCE FOR RETURNING SAID ACTUATOR MEMBER TO ITS NORMAL CONFIGURATION SUBSEQUENT TO BEING COLLAPSED TO DRAW THE MATERIAL INTO SAID VERTICAL PASSAGE THROUGH SAID UPPER VALVE AND INTO SAID CHAMBER THROUGH SAID HORIZONTAL PASSAGE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-29 | 1969-05-31 | 1969-11-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-29 | 1973-05-31 | 1973-11-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-29 | 1977-05-31 | 1977-11-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |