Pour spout
CA 2078965 C · Owner: Mitchell, Robert K. · Inventors: Ruppel, Paul R.; Thiermann, John H.; Mitchell, Robert K.
Overview
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A pour spout for pouring a fluid, such as fuel by gravity from a container to a tank. The spout includes a conduit having one end connected to the fuel container and having a second end to be positioned within the neck of the tank. A sleeve is mounted for sliding movement within the conduit and the outer end of the sleeve carries a closure which closes off the discharge end of the conduit. A vent tube is disposed within the conduit and has an inlet end which is adapted to communicate with the fuel tank when the closure is in the open position. A check valve is mounted within the vent tube and permits the flow of fuel vapor and air from the tank through the tube to the container but prevents …
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Why it's free to use
- Filed September 23, 1992 and granted December 30, 1997. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 23, 2012.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by September 23, 2014.
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