Liquid level indicating floats

Details Liquid level indicating floats Liquid level indicating floats

1978-10-18

1980-03-04

Swisher, S. Clement

Measuring and testing

Liquid level or depth gauge

Float

116228, 116229, G01F 2306

Patent

active

041910508

ABSTRACT:
Liquid level indicating floats which may be used, for example, to measure the level of gasoline in a fuel tank or to monitor the flow of fuel through a carburetor. In one embodiment, the float comprises a generally cylindrical body portion which terminates in an outwardly protruding cylindrical ledge having an upper surface and a lower surface, the ledge having a predetermined thickness. A supporting arm is provided which includes a loop which engages the lower surface and an elongated end portion extending from the loop which engages the upper surface of the ledge to secure the supporting arm of the float. In another embodiment of the invention, the float comprises a cylindrical body portion having two chordal grooves cut therein to allow for insertion of a loop having linear portions, the linear portions adapted to engage the chordal grooves.

REFERENCES:
patent: 715386 (1902-12-01), Jones
patent: 2385565 (1945-09-01), Cox
patent: 2526294 (1950-10-01), Stegeman
patent: 2633144 (1953-03-01), Smith

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