US3078080A
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Water cooling tower
Assignee: George Windeler Co Ltd
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Filing: 1957-07-25
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Granted: 1963-02-19
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Expires: 1977-07-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack M Slough
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:04
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H5/00; E04H5/10; E04H5/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
IN A WATER COOLING TOWER, THE IMPROVED SUPPORT STRUCTURE COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF VERTICAL POSTS ARRANGED IN GENERALLY PARALLEL LONGITUDINAL ROWS WITH THE POSTS IN EACH LONGITUDINAL ROW ALIGNED WITH POSTS IN ADJACENT LONGITUDINAL ROWS TO DEFINE TRANSVERSE ROWS OF POSTS EXTENDING GENERALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE LONGITUDINAL ROWS, A PLURALITY OF TIERS OF GENERALLY HORIZONTAL BRACE MEMBERS DIVIDED INTO A FIRST SET OF SUCCESIVELY VERTICALLY SPACED TIERS EXTENDING ALONG AND CONNECTED TO THE POSTS OF SAID LONGITUDINAL ROWS AND A SECOND SET OF SUCCESSIVELY VERTICALLY SPACED TIERS EXTENDING ALONG AND CONNECTED TO THE POSTS OF SAID TRANSVERSE ROWS WITH THE TIERS THEREOF POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY MIDWAY BETWEEN THE TIERS OF SAID FIRST SET, A PLURALITY OF DIAGONAL BRACE MEMBERS DIVIDED INTO CORRESPONDING FIRST AND SECOND GROUPS WHICH EXTEND ALONG SAID LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE ROWS RESPECTIVELY AND INTERCONNECT SAID POSTS AND HORIZONTAL BRACE MEM-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
IN A WATER COOLING TOWER, THE IMPROVED SUPPORT STRUCTURE COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF VERTICAL POSTS ARRANGED IN GENERALLY PARALLEL LONGITUDINAL ROWS WITH THE POSTS IN EACH LONGITUDINAL ROW ALIGNED WITH POSTS IN ADJACENT LONGITUDINAL ROWS TO DEFINE TRANSVERSE ROWS OF POSTS EXTENDING GENERALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE LONGITUDINAL ROWS, A PLURALITY OF TIERS OF GENERALLY HORIZONTAL BRACE MEMBERS DIVIDED INTO A FIRST SET OF SUCCESIVELY VERTICALLY SPACED TIERS EXTENDING ALONG AND CONNECTED TO THE POSTS OF SAID LONGITUDINAL ROWS AND A SECOND SET OF SUCCESSIVELY VERTICALLY SPACED TIERS EXTENDING ALONG AND CONNECTED TO THE POSTS OF SAID TRANSVERSE ROWS WITH THE TIERS THEREOF POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY MIDWAY BETWEEN THE TIERS OF SAID FIRST SET, A PLURALITY OF DIAGONAL BRACE MEMBERS DIVIDED INTO CORRESPONDING FIRST AND SECOND GROUPS WHICH EXTEND ALONG SAID LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE ROWS RESPECTIVELY AND INTERCONNECT SAID POSTS AND HORIZONTAL BRACE MEM-
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-02-18 | 1966-08-20 | 1967-02-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-02-18 | 1970-08-20 | 1971-02-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-02-18 | 1974-08-20 | 1975-02-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |