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• 15 United States
• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
UNION TANK CAR COMPANY	175 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD SUITE 2100 CHICAGO IL 60604

International Classification(s)

• F16K:VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR....
• F16B:DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL E....
• B61D:BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
• G05G:CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISE....

• 2015 Application Filing Year
• F16K Class
• 1801 Applications Filed
• 1435 Patents Issued To-Date
• 79.68 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Thompson, Nicholas	Chicago, US	14	313
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 313
Walter, Gary	Chicago, US	2	34
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 34

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• 3 Citation Count
• F16K Class

• 31.02 % this patent is cited more than
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DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
November 28, 2017	US,9828006,B2   US9828006B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
March 17, 2016	US,20160075347,A1   US20160075347A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

Full Text

US Patent No: 9828006

Disengaging handle assembly for a bottom outlet valve

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Abstract

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A handle assembly for an outlet valve for a tank, where the outlet valve has a stem that is actuated to open and close the outlet valve, is provided. The handle assembly includes a handle. A shaft is attached to the handle, and an adapter attached to the shaft. A bracket is adapted to mount the shaft to the tank so that the shaft is pivotally mounted with respect to the tank and movable with respect to the outlet valve between an engaged position, where the adapter is connected to the stem, and a disengaged position, where the adapter is disconnected from the stem.

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Legal Events

 

• MAFP2021
• CC2019
• CC2019
• AS2018
• I2017
• STCF2017
• P2016
• F2015
• AS2015
• PD2013

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May 12, 2021	MAFP	MAINTENANCE FEE PAYMENT	free format text: PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEE, 4TH YEAR, LARGE ENTITY (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: M1551); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY year of fee payment: 4
Dec 24, 2019	CC	CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
Jan 01, 2019	CC	CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
Jul 25, 2018	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:TOMS, ROBERT S.;REEL/FRAME:047739/0783 Owner name: UNION TANK CAR COMPANY, ILLINOIS Effective Date: Jul 25, 2018
Nov 28, 2017	I	Issuance
Nov 08, 2017	STCF	INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT GRANT	free format text: PATENTED CASE
Mar 17, 2016	P	Published
Nov 23, 2015	F	Filing
Nov 23, 2015	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:THOMPSON, NICHOLAS;WALTER, GARY;REEL/FRAME:037122/0629 Owner name: UNION TANK CAR COMPANY, ILLINOIS Effective Date: Nov 23, 2015
Mar 15, 2013	PD	Priority Date