Patent · US Expired

Means for protecting underground tanks from damage by dipsticks

US4340009A · kind A · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 18, 1980
Grant dateJul 20, 1982
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01F23/04
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An open-top, generally cylindrical housing including a bottom plate is droppable down the fill tube of an underground tank. A striking plate is resiliently supported in the housing by a coil spring or other resilient member.

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