Flexible dip tube filter with weight
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Dec 21, 2004
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Oct 31, 2003
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Abstract
A flexible dip tube for a hand held sprayer has a filter element with a projection extending into the distal end of the dib tube for frictionally mounting the filter element thereto, the other end of the filter element extending beyond the distal end and containing filter material in communication with the interior of the tube, and a weight surrounding both the distal end and the projection of the filter element or weighting down the distal end during use.
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- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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MEADWESTVACO CALMAR INC | 11901 GRANDVIEW ROAD GRANDVIEW MO 64030 |
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- 2003 Application Filing Year
- B67D Class
- 546 Applications Filed
- 191 Patents Issued To-Date
- 34.99 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Krestine, Joseph R | Leawood, KS | 11 | 179 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 179 | |||
Wanbaugh, Linn D | Blue Springs, MO | 15 | 824 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 824 |
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- 26 Citation Count
- B67D Class
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