Fluid dispensing system
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Apr 13, 1999
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Mar 23, 1998
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May 17, 1995
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Abstract
A fluid dispensing system comprising a tank for the fluid, and means for extracting a quantity of fluid from the tank and for directing the extracted fluid to one or more selected receptacles. The means comprises a fluid collecting device including a vessel having a restricted entry aperture, the vessel being for rotary passage through the tank. An outlet pipe is positioned exteriorly of the tank whereby, in use with fluid in the tank, during a rotary cycle of the vessel air exhausts from the vessel through the outlet pipe as fluid ingresses into the vessel through the aperture during a filling operation, and air flows into the vessel through the aperture as fluid is dispensed through the outlet pipe in a dispensing operation.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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MUNSTER SIMMS ENGINEERING LIMITED | BANGOR DOWN BT19 7TA |
International Classification(s)

- 1998 Application Filing Year
- G01F Class
- 414 Applications Filed
- 207 Patents Issued To-Date
- 50 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Little, David John | Gwynedd, GB | 1 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 3 |
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- 3 Citation Count
- G01F Class
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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May 14, 2003 | STCH | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION | free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362 |
Apr 14, 2003 | LAPS | LAPSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES | |
Apr 13, 2003 | FP | LAPSED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE | Effective Date: Apr 13, 2003 |
Oct 30, 2002 | REMI | MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED | |
Apr 13, 1999 | I | Issuance | |
Oct 31, 1998 | FEPP | FEE PAYMENT PROCEDURE | free format text: PAYOR NUMBER ASSIGNED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: ASPN); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: SMALL ENTITY |
Apr 23, 1998 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:LITTLE, DAVID JOHN;REEL/FRAME:009498/0941 Owner name: MUNSTER SIMMS ENGINEERING LIMITED, UNITED KINGDOM Effective Date: Apr 23, 1998 |
Mar 23, 1998 | F | Filing | |
May 17, 1995 | PD | Priority Date |

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