US2735659A
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Granted: 1956-02-21
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Expires: 1973-02-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:49
CPC Classifications
C; C30; C30B; C30B19/00; C30B19/10; C30B19/106; C30B29/00; C30B29/10; C30B29/16; C30B29/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
A DEVICE OF THE CHARACTER DISCLOSED FOR CONDENSING WATER WITHIN AN ENCLOSED CHAMBER HAVING AN ATMOSPHERE OF WATER VAPOR THEREIN COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A CUP SHAPED MEMBER ARRANGED UPRIGHT WITHIN SAID CHAMBER, AN ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF RADIALLY AND LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING FINS SECURED AT ONE END THEREOF AND ARRANGED TO BE INTERFITTINGLY AND TELESCOPICALLY RECEIVED WITHIN SAID CUP SHAPED MEMBER AND IN SPACED RELATION WITH RESPECT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CUP MEMBER THEREBY TO DEFINE A WATER COLLECTING CHAMBER IN THE BOTTOM OF THE CUP AND A PLURALITY OF RADIALLY DISPOSED CHAMBERS BETWEEN SAID FINS FOR PASSING WATER AND WATER VAPOR THERETHROUGH INTO SAID WATER COLLECTING CHAMBER, CONDUIT MEANS EXTENDING FROM OUTSIDE SAID ENCLOSED CHAMBER THROUGH SAID TUBULAR MEMBER INTO FLUID COMMUNICATION WITH SAID WATER COLLECTING CHAMBER, A SECOND CONDUIT MEANS EXTENDING FROM OUTSIDE SAID ENCLOSED CHAMBER THROUGH THE LENGTH OF THE TUBULAR MEMBER SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE BOTTOM END THEREOF AND THEN BACK THROUGH THE MEMBER AND OUTWARDLY OF THE ENCLOSED CHAMBER FOR PASSING COOLING FLUID THROUGH THE TUBULAR MEMBER, AND MEANS FORMING A PLURALITY OF PORTS ARRANGED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY IN SAID CUP MEMBER IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID BOTTOM AND RADIALLY DISPOSED CHAMBERS THEREIN THEREBY TO PROVIDE A PLURALITY OF PATHS FOR CIRCULATION OF WATER VAPOR THROUGH SAID RADIALLY DISPOSED CHAMBERS AND OUTWARDLY OF THE CUP MEMBER THROUGH SAID PORTS, SAID PORTS BEING SO ARRANGED AS TO CUT OFF WATER VAPOR PATHS WHEN THE WATER LEVEL IN THE CUP MEMBER RISES TO A PREDETERMINED DEPTH.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
248 words
A DEVICE OF THE CHARACTER DISCLOSED FOR CONDENSING WATER WITHIN AN ENCLOSED CHAMBER HAVING AN ATMOSPHERE OF WATER VAPOR THEREIN COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A CUP SHAPED MEMBER ARRANGED UPRIGHT WITHIN SAID CHAMBER, AN ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF RADIALLY AND LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING FINS SECURED AT ONE END THEREOF AND ARRANGED TO BE INTERFITTINGLY AND TELESCOPICALLY RECEIVED WITHIN SAID CUP SHAPED MEMBER AND IN SPACED RELATION WITH RESPECT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CUP MEMBER THEREBY TO DEFINE A WATER COLLECTING CHAMBER IN THE BOTTOM OF THE CUP AND A PLURALITY OF RADIALLY DISPOSED CHAMBERS BETWEEN SAID FINS FOR PASSING WATER AND WATER VAPOR THERETHROUGH INTO SAID WATER COLLECTING CHAMBER, CONDUIT MEANS EXTENDING FROM OUTSIDE SAID ENCLOSED CHAMBER THROUGH SAID TUBULAR MEMBER INTO FLUID COMMUNICATION WITH SAID WATER COLLECTING CHAMBER, A SECOND CONDUIT MEANS EXTENDING FROM OUTSIDE SAID ENCLOSED CHAMBER THROUGH THE LENGTH OF THE TUBULAR MEMBER SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE BOTTOM END THEREOF AND THEN BACK THROUGH THE MEMBER AND OUTWARDLY OF THE ENCLOSED CHAMBER FOR PASSING COOLING FLUID THROUGH THE TUBULAR MEMBER, AND MEANS FORMING A PLURALITY OF PORTS ARRANGED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY IN SAID CUP MEMBER IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID BOTTOM AND RADIALLY DISPOSED CHAMBERS THEREIN THEREBY TO PROVIDE A PLURALITY OF PATHS FOR CIRCULATION OF WATER VAPOR THROUGH SAID RADIALLY DISPOSED CHAMBERS AND OUTWARDLY OF THE CUP MEMBER THROUGH SAID PORTS, SAID PORTS BEING SO ARRANGED AS TO CUT OFF WATER VAPOR PATHS WHEN THE WATER LEVEL IN THE CUP MEMBER RISES TO A PREDETERMINED DEPTH.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1959-02-20 | 1959-08-22 | 1960-02-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1963-02-20 | 1963-08-22 | 1964-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1967-02-20 | 1967-08-22 | 1968-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |