← Back to Patent Explorer
US3230887A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Even flow apparatus and method for fluid gradient engines and the like

Assignee: Beckman Coulter Inc
•
Filing: 1962-10-29
•
Granted: 1966-01-25
•
Expires: 1982-10-29
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard C Stallman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 02:31
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04B; F04B11/00; F04B11/005; F04B11/0075; F04B11/0058; F04B11/0066; F04B19/00; F04B19/02; F04B19/027; F04B9/00; F04B9/02; F04B9/04; F04B9/042

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 206 words
A FLUID GRADIENT ENGINE COMPRISING A FIRST AND A SECOND SYRINGE HAVING FIRST AND SECOND PISTONS RESPECTIVELY, A BELL CRANK HAVING ONE END THEREOF COUPLED TO THE PISTON OF SAID FIRST SYRINGE, PIVOT MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY RECEIVING SAID BELL CRANK, CAM MEANS IN CONTACT WITH THE OTHER END OF THE BELL CRANK FOR DRIVING THE SAME END THUS OPERATING THE FIRST SYRINGE, AN ARM HAVING ONE END PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ABOUT SAID PIVOT MEANS AND RESILIENTLY URGED TOWARD SAID OTHER END OF THE BELL CRANK, STOP MEANS ON SAID ARM FOR PREVENTING THE ROTATION OF THE ARM WITH RESPECT TO THE BELL CRANK BEYOND A PREDETERMINED POSITION, VARIABLE POSITION STOP MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ARM FOR PREVENTING THE ROATATION OF SAID ARM ABOUT SAID PIVOT MEANS BEYOND AN ADJUSTABLE POSITION, SAID ARM BEING CONNECTED TO THE PISTON OF THE SECOND SYRINGE, FIRST AND SECOND SOURCES OF FLUID, FIRST VALVE MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID FIRST SOURCE OF FLUID AND SAID SECOND SYRINGE, SECOND VALVE MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SECOND SOURCE OF FLUID AND SAID FIRST SYRINGE, THIRD VALVE MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SECOND SYRINGE AND SAID SECOND VALVE MEANS, MEANS FOR OPENING SAID SECOND AND THIRD VALVE MEANS AND CLOSING SAID FIRST VALVE MEANS AT THE SAME TIME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 206 words
A FLUID GRADIENT ENGINE COMPRISING A FIRST AND A SECOND SYRINGE HAVING FIRST AND SECOND PISTONS RESPECTIVELY, A BELL CRANK HAVING ONE END THEREOF COUPLED TO THE PISTON OF SAID FIRST SYRINGE, PIVOT MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY RECEIVING SAID BELL CRANK, CAM MEANS IN CONTACT WITH THE OTHER END OF THE BELL CRANK FOR DRIVING THE SAME END THUS OPERATING THE FIRST SYRINGE, AN ARM HAVING ONE END PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ABOUT SAID PIVOT MEANS AND RESILIENTLY URGED TOWARD SAID OTHER END OF THE BELL CRANK, STOP MEANS ON SAID ARM FOR PREVENTING THE ROTATION OF THE ARM WITH RESPECT TO THE BELL CRANK BEYOND A PREDETERMINED POSITION, VARIABLE POSITION STOP MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ARM FOR PREVENTING THE ROATATION OF SAID ARM ABOUT SAID PIVOT MEANS BEYOND AN ADJUSTABLE POSITION, SAID ARM BEING CONNECTED TO THE PISTON OF THE SECOND SYRINGE, FIRST AND SECOND SOURCES OF FLUID, FIRST VALVE MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID FIRST SOURCE OF FLUID AND SAID SECOND SYRINGE, SECOND VALVE MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SECOND SOURCE OF FLUID AND SAID FIRST SYRINGE, THIRD VALVE MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SECOND SYRINGE AND SAID SECOND VALVE MEANS, MEANS FOR OPENING SAID SECOND AND THIRD VALVE MEANS AND CLOSING SAID FIRST VALVE MEANS AT THE SAME TIME.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

DE256603C Cited
US14186A Cited
US532637A Cited
US595942A Cited
US676542A Cited
US1375200A Cited
US1428204A Cited
GB176067A Cited
GB208543A Cited
US2448104A Cited
US2702008A Cited
US2914219A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-01-24 1969-07-26 1970-01-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-01-24 1973-07-26 1974-01-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-01-24 1977-07-26 1978-01-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag