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Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 1988

Filed:

Apr. 27, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:

Darryl R Whitford, Angaston, AU;

Assignee:

S. Smith & Son Pty. Ltd., Angaston, AU;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220209 ;
Abstract

A tank lid having flexible polymeric material forming an annular torus surrounding a discoid portion, pins retaining the torus seated on the upper edge of the tank. A proximity sensor which senses bulging of the discoid portion, the proximity sensor actuating a valve which will stop entry of gas such as nitrogen upon the disclosed portion bulging upwardly but allow entry of the gas when it deflects downwardly.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Whitford, Darryl. (1988). Tank lid (U.S. Patent No. 4736864). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/4736864

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