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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012

Filed:

Oct. 24, 2008
Applicants:

Gary R. Hannah, Lenexa, KS (US);

Nathaniel F. Yoder, Kingsville, MO (US);

Jeff Renz, Overland Park, KS (US);

David Weiss, Shawnee, KS (US);

Inventors:

Gary R. Hannah, Lenexa, KS (US);

Nathaniel F. Yoder, Kingsville, MO (US);

Jeff Renz, Overland Park, KS (US);

David Weiss, Shawnee, KS (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 23/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The liquid level sensing device includes rotating electrically conductive probes and uses a self-cleaning rotary electrical connection system with a contact stylus on a rotating conductive barrel, for sensing a liquid level in a dispensing container of an aircraft galley insert. The probes, pivot arms of the probes, rotating drum and stylus may have an exterior surface formed of an electrically conductive, corrosion resistant material.


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