Slow pull dryer which can smoothly remove particles floating over the surface of its hot water tank
US 6,138,612 Lapsed on the fee recordLapsed Oct 31, 2008 on the fee record · From the USPTO record
20-year base term ended Oct 20, 2019
Second maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended.
Oct 20, 1999
Oct 31, 2008
Oct 31, 2000
Oct 20, 2019
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Oct 20, 1999, when this application, 09/421,265, was filed | Oct 20, 2019 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | None on record | no cap applied | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 1 of 3 maintenance fees paid | lapsed Oct 31, 2008 | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Oct 31, 2008 | From the USPTO record |
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