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US3078838A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Heating devices, especially for motor vehicles

Assignee: SNA Europe Industries AB
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Filing: 1961-04-26
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Granted: 1963-02-26
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Expires: 1981-04-26
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Broeck Ernst Reinhol Friedrich

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 14:01
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60H; B60H1/00; B60H1/22; B60H1/2203; B60H1/2206; B60H2001/2228; B60H2001/224

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 213 words
IN A VEHICLE HEATING SYSTEM, AIR HEATING MEANS INCLUDING A COMBUSTION CHAMBER FOR COMBUSTION OF A VOLATILE FUEL THEREIN, ELECTRICALLY OPERABLE PUMP MEANS FOR SUPPLYING THE FUEL TO SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER, SOLENOID VALVE MEANS FOR CONTROLLING DELIVERY OF THE FUEL TO SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER SUPPLIED BY SAID PUMP MEANS, ELECTRIC RESISTANCE HEATING MEANS DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER ADAPTED TO IGNITE SAID FUEL, FAN MEANS ARRANGED TO DELIVER UNHEATED AIR AND HEATED AIR FROM SAID AIR HEATING MEANS, A FIRST THERMOSTATIC SWITCH MEANS ADJACENT SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER, A SECOND THERMOSTATIC SWITCH MEANS REMOTELY DISPOSED FROM SAID FIRST THERMOSTATIC SWITCH MEANS AND ADAPTED TO RESPOND TO THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID HEATED AIR, BATTERY MEANS HAVING ONE END CONNECTED TO GROUND AND THE OTHER END ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO SAID PUMP MEANS, VALVE MEANS, RESISTANCE HEATING MEANS AND FAN MEANS TO SUPPLY ELECTRICAL ENERGY THERETO, SAID FAN MEANS AND VALVE MEANS BEING SERIALLY CONNECTED WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER, AND SWITCH MEANS OPERATIVELY CONTROLLED BY ONE OF SAID THERMOSTATIC SWITCH MEANS WHEN UNHEATED TO ENERGIZE BOTH SAID FAN MEANS AND VALVE MEANS AND WHEN HEATED TO ENERGIZE ONLY SAID BLOWER, AND FURTHER SWITCH MEANS SEPARATELY CONTROLLED BY THE HEATING OF THE OTHER OF SAID THERMOSTATIC SWITCH MEANS TO DE-ENERGIZE SAID ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE HEATING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 213 words
IN A VEHICLE HEATING SYSTEM, AIR HEATING MEANS INCLUDING A COMBUSTION CHAMBER FOR COMBUSTION OF A VOLATILE FUEL THEREIN, ELECTRICALLY OPERABLE PUMP MEANS FOR SUPPLYING THE FUEL TO SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER, SOLENOID VALVE MEANS FOR CONTROLLING DELIVERY OF THE FUEL TO SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER SUPPLIED BY SAID PUMP MEANS, ELECTRIC RESISTANCE HEATING MEANS DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER ADAPTED TO IGNITE SAID FUEL, FAN MEANS ARRANGED TO DELIVER UNHEATED AIR AND HEATED AIR FROM SAID AIR HEATING MEANS, A FIRST THERMOSTATIC SWITCH MEANS ADJACENT SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER, A SECOND THERMOSTATIC SWITCH MEANS REMOTELY DISPOSED FROM SAID FIRST THERMOSTATIC SWITCH MEANS AND ADAPTED TO RESPOND TO THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID HEATED AIR, BATTERY MEANS HAVING ONE END CONNECTED TO GROUND AND THE OTHER END ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO SAID PUMP MEANS, VALVE MEANS, RESISTANCE HEATING MEANS AND FAN MEANS TO SUPPLY ELECTRICAL ENERGY THERETO, SAID FAN MEANS AND VALVE MEANS BEING SERIALLY CONNECTED WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER, AND SWITCH MEANS OPERATIVELY CONTROLLED BY ONE OF SAID THERMOSTATIC SWITCH MEANS WHEN UNHEATED TO ENERGIZE BOTH SAID FAN MEANS AND VALVE MEANS AND WHEN HEATED TO ENERGIZE ONLY SAID BLOWER, AND FURTHER SWITCH MEANS SEPARATELY CONTROLLED BY THE HEATING OF THE OTHER OF SAID THERMOSTATIC SWITCH MEANS TO DE-ENERGIZE SAID ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE HEATING MEANS.

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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) 1966-02-25 1966-08-27 1967-02-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-02-25 1970-08-27 1971-02-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-02-25 1974-08-27 1975-02-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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