US3073583A
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Heater
Assignee: John Wood Co
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Filing: 1960-10-28
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Granted: 1963-01-15
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Expires: 1980-10-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Charles E Woollen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:26
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24H; F24H3/00; F24H3/02; F24H3/04; F24H3/0488; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B30/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
433 words
A HEATER HAVING A FUEL BURNER, COMPRISING AN OUTER SHELL MEMBER HAVING ONE OUTER END REMOTE FROM THE FUEL BURNER PROVIDED WITH AN OPEN HEATED AIR DISCHARGE OUTLET MEANS; CLOSURE MEANS AT THE INNER OTHER END OF SAID OUTER SHELL MEMBER; AN INTERMEDIATE SHELL MEMBER, HAVING AN OUTER END AND AN INNER ENDS, WITHIN SAID OUTER SHELL MEMBER AND IN SPACED RELATION THEREWITH FORMING AN AIR PASSAGEWAY BETWEEN SAID OUTER SHELL MEMBER AND SAID INTERMEDIATE SHELL MEMBER, SAID INTERMEDIATE SHELL MEMBER BEING OPEN AT ITS INNER END AND HAVING CLOSURE MEANS AT ITS OUTER OTHER END REMOTE FROM SAID FUEL BURNER; AN INNER SHELL MEMBER WITHIN SAID INTERMEDIATE SHELL MEMBER AND IN SPACED RELATION THEREWITH FORMING AN AIR PASSAGEWAY BETWEEN SAID INTERMEDIATE SHELL MEMBER AND SAID INNER SHELL MEMBER, SAID INNER SHELL MEMBER, HAVING AN OUTER END AND AN INNER END, BEING OPEN AT ITS OPPOSITE ENDS; A CUP SHAPED MEMBER, HAVING AN AXIAL OPENING THERETHROUGH OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SIZE OF SAID INNER SHELL MEMBER INTEGRALLY CONNECTED TO THE PERIPHERY OF THE INNER SHELL MEMBER AT ITS OPEN INNER END PROXIMATE SAID FUEL BURNER, SAID CUP SHAPED MEMBER BEING IN SPACED RELATION WITH SAID OUTER SHELL MEMBER AND BEING OPEN TOWARD THE OUTER END OF SAID SHELL MEMBER; A COMBUSTION CHAMBER INTEGRALLY CONNECTED WITH THE INNER OPEN END OF SAID INNER SHELL MEMBER, SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER HAVING ONE END MEANS IN OPEN COMMUNICATION WITH THE INNER OPEN END OF SAID INNER SHELL MEMBER; AIR INLET MEANS IN SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER; POWER OPERATED BLOWER MEANS, HAVING A DISCHARGE OUTLET MEANS, MOUNTED AT THE INNER END CLOSURE MEANS OF SAID OUTER SHELL MEMBER, SAID DISCHARGE OUTLET MEANS OF SAID BLOWER MEANS BEING IN OPEN COMMUNICATION WITH THE INNER END OF SAID OUTER SHELL AND WITH SAID AIR INLET MEANS OF SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER; AND FUEL BURNER MEANS POSITIONED WITHIN SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER; WHEREBY, WHEN SAID FUEL BURNER IS IN OPERATION, THE HEATED PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION MOVE FORCIBLY THROUGH SAID INNER SHELL, IMPINGE AGAINST SAID CLOSURE MEANS AT THE OUTER END OF SAID INTERMEDIATE SHELL MEMBER AND THEN REVERSE DIRECTION OF FLOW AND MOVE THROUGH THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID INNER SHELL MEMBER AND SAID INTERMEDIATE SHELL MEMBER, AND THEN IMPINGE AGAINST SAID CUP SHAPED MEMBER AND AGAIN REVERSE DIRECTION OF FLOW AND FLOW OUT THE OPEN END OF SAID CUP SHAPED MEMBER, MIX WITH ATMOSPHERIC AIR UNDER PRESSURE FROM SAID BLOWER FLOWING AROUND SAID CUP SHAPED MEMBER, AND MOVE FORCIBLY THROUGH THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID INTERMEDIATE SHELL AND SAID OUTER SHELL AND FLOW FORCIBLY THROUGH THE OPEN HEATED AIR DISCHARGE OUTLET OF SAID OUTER SHELL MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
433 words
A HEATER HAVING A FUEL BURNER, COMPRISING AN OUTER SHELL MEMBER HAVING ONE OUTER END REMOTE FROM THE FUEL BURNER PROVIDED WITH AN OPEN HEATED AIR DISCHARGE OUTLET MEANS; CLOSURE MEANS AT THE INNER OTHER END OF SAID OUTER SHELL MEMBER; AN INTERMEDIATE SHELL MEMBER, HAVING AN OUTER END AND AN INNER ENDS, WITHIN SAID OUTER SHELL MEMBER AND IN SPACED RELATION THEREWITH FORMING AN AIR PASSAGEWAY BETWEEN SAID OUTER SHELL MEMBER AND SAID INTERMEDIATE SHELL MEMBER, SAID INTERMEDIATE SHELL MEMBER BEING OPEN AT ITS INNER END AND HAVING CLOSURE MEANS AT ITS OUTER OTHER END REMOTE FROM SAID FUEL BURNER; AN INNER SHELL MEMBER WITHIN SAID INTERMEDIATE SHELL MEMBER AND IN SPACED RELATION THEREWITH FORMING AN AIR PASSAGEWAY BETWEEN SAID INTERMEDIATE SHELL MEMBER AND SAID INNER SHELL MEMBER, SAID INNER SHELL MEMBER, HAVING AN OUTER END AND AN INNER END, BEING OPEN AT ITS OPPOSITE ENDS; A CUP SHAPED MEMBER, HAVING AN AXIAL OPENING THERETHROUGH OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SIZE OF SAID INNER SHELL MEMBER INTEGRALLY CONNECTED TO THE PERIPHERY OF THE INNER SHELL MEMBER AT ITS OPEN INNER END PROXIMATE SAID FUEL BURNER, SAID CUP SHAPED MEMBER BEING IN SPACED RELATION WITH SAID OUTER SHELL MEMBER AND BEING OPEN TOWARD THE OUTER END OF SAID SHELL MEMBER; A COMBUSTION CHAMBER INTEGRALLY CONNECTED WITH THE INNER OPEN END OF SAID INNER SHELL MEMBER, SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER HAVING ONE END MEANS IN OPEN COMMUNICATION WITH THE INNER OPEN END OF SAID INNER SHELL MEMBER; AIR INLET MEANS IN SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER; POWER OPERATED BLOWER MEANS, HAVING A DISCHARGE OUTLET MEANS, MOUNTED AT THE INNER END CLOSURE MEANS OF SAID OUTER SHELL MEMBER, SAID DISCHARGE OUTLET MEANS OF SAID BLOWER MEANS BEING IN OPEN COMMUNICATION WITH THE INNER END OF SAID OUTER SHELL AND WITH SAID AIR INLET MEANS OF SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER; AND FUEL BURNER MEANS POSITIONED WITHIN SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER; WHEREBY, WHEN SAID FUEL BURNER IS IN OPERATION, THE HEATED PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION MOVE FORCIBLY THROUGH SAID INNER SHELL, IMPINGE AGAINST SAID CLOSURE MEANS AT THE OUTER END OF SAID INTERMEDIATE SHELL MEMBER AND THEN REVERSE DIRECTION OF FLOW AND MOVE THROUGH THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID INNER SHELL MEMBER AND SAID INTERMEDIATE SHELL MEMBER, AND THEN IMPINGE AGAINST SAID CUP SHAPED MEMBER AND AGAIN REVERSE DIRECTION OF FLOW AND FLOW OUT THE OPEN END OF SAID CUP SHAPED MEMBER, MIX WITH ATMOSPHERIC AIR UNDER PRESSURE FROM SAID BLOWER FLOWING AROUND SAID CUP SHAPED MEMBER, AND MOVE FORCIBLY THROUGH THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID INTERMEDIATE SHELL AND SAID OUTER SHELL AND FLOW FORCIBLY THROUGH THE OPEN HEATED AIR DISCHARGE OUTLET OF SAID OUTER SHELL MEMBER.
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) | 1966-01-14 | 1966-07-16 | 1967-01-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-14 | 1970-07-16 | 1971-01-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-14 | 1974-07-16 | 1975-01-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |