US3270767A
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Faucet connector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-01-02
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Granted: 1966-09-06
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Expires: 1984-01-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hirsch Walter Franz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:53
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L29/00; E; E03; E03C; E03C1/00; E03C1/02; E03C1/08; E03C1/086; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S4/00; Y10S4/10; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/955; Y10S411/956; Y10S411/96; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/4891
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
IN A FAUCET CONNECTOR, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING, A BODY MEMBER HAVING AN ELONGATED, TUBULAR NOZZLE PORTION AT ONE END AND AN INCREASED DIAMETER PORTION AT THE OTHER END, SAID INCREASED DIAMETER PORTION HAVING A CYLINDRICAL INNER CHAMBER COAXIAL WITH AND COMMUNICATING AT ONE END WITH THE OPENING AT THE INNER END OF SAID TUBULAR NOZZLE PORTION, THE OUTER END OF SAID NOZZLE HAVING INTEGRALLY FORMED THEREWITH A HEAD PORTION OF INCREASED EXTERNAL DIAMETER, A RESILIENT SLEEVE MEMBER CIRCUMJACENT SAID NOZZLE PORTION AND MOVABLE AXIALLY THEREALONG, SAID SLEEVE MEMBER HAVING AN INTERNAL DIAMETER LESS THAN THE OUTER DIAMETER OF SAID HEAD PORTION, SCREW MEANS FOR FORCING THE OUTER END OF SAID SLEEVE MEMBER IN EXPANDED DISPOSITION OVER SAID NOZZLE HEAD PORTION, AND MEANS FOR CONNECTING A HOSE TO SAID BODY MEMBER AND IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE OTHER END OF SAID CHAMBER, SAID SCREW MEANS COMPRISING AN EXTERIOR SCREW THREAD FORMED ALONG THE OUTSIDE OF SAID INCREASED DIAMETER PORTION OF SAID BODY MEMBER, AN ACTUATING THUMB-NUT THREADEDLY RE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
IN A FAUCET CONNECTOR, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING, A BODY MEMBER HAVING AN ELONGATED, TUBULAR NOZZLE PORTION AT ONE END AND AN INCREASED DIAMETER PORTION AT THE OTHER END, SAID INCREASED DIAMETER PORTION HAVING A CYLINDRICAL INNER CHAMBER COAXIAL WITH AND COMMUNICATING AT ONE END WITH THE OPENING AT THE INNER END OF SAID TUBULAR NOZZLE PORTION, THE OUTER END OF SAID NOZZLE HAVING INTEGRALLY FORMED THEREWITH A HEAD PORTION OF INCREASED EXTERNAL DIAMETER, A RESILIENT SLEEVE MEMBER CIRCUMJACENT SAID NOZZLE PORTION AND MOVABLE AXIALLY THEREALONG, SAID SLEEVE MEMBER HAVING AN INTERNAL DIAMETER LESS THAN THE OUTER DIAMETER OF SAID HEAD PORTION, SCREW MEANS FOR FORCING THE OUTER END OF SAID SLEEVE MEMBER IN EXPANDED DISPOSITION OVER SAID NOZZLE HEAD PORTION, AND MEANS FOR CONNECTING A HOSE TO SAID BODY MEMBER AND IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE OTHER END OF SAID CHAMBER, SAID SCREW MEANS COMPRISING AN EXTERIOR SCREW THREAD FORMED ALONG THE OUTSIDE OF SAID INCREASED DIAMETER PORTION OF SAID BODY MEMBER, AN ACTUATING THUMB-NUT THREADEDLY RE
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) | 1969-09-05 | 1970-03-07 | 1970-09-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-05 | 1974-03-07 | 1974-09-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-05 | 1978-03-07 | 1978-09-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |