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US3089649A
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Building and air distributing system
Assignee: Hospitality Homes
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Filing: 1960-10-26
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Granted: 1963-05-14
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Expires: 1980-10-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard E Curran
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:13
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F3/00; F24F3/044; F24F3/048; F24F3/052; F24F3/0522
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
231 words
IN A BUILDING HAVING A LONGITUDINAL CORRIDOR AND A PLURALITY OF ROOMS ALONG AT LEAST ONE SIDE THEREOF, AN IMPROVED AIR CONDITIONING AND DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF METAL CELLS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID CORRIDOR AND FORMING A PART OF THE FLOOR STRUCTURE OF THE BUILDING, A PAIR OF GENERALLY PARALLEL AIR SUPPLY DUCTS BENEATH SAID METAL CELLS AND ABOVE THE CEILING OF SAID CORRIDOR, AIR CONDUIT CONNECTIONS BETWEEN A PAIR OF SAID CELLS AND EACH OF SAID AIR SUPPLY DUCTS WHEREBY ONE OF SAID AIR DUCTS SUPPLIES AIR TO ONE CELL OF THE SAID PAIR OF METAL CELLS AND THE OTHER OF SAID AIR DUCTS SUPPLIES AIR TO THE OTHER CELL OF THE SAID PAIR OF METAL CELLS, SEPARATE CORRELATED AIR FLOW REGULATING MEANS FOR EACH OF SAID CELLS ABOVE THE CEILING OF SAID CORRIDOR ADJACENT TO SAID SUPPLY DUCTS, SAID AIR FLOW REGULATING MEANS INCLUDING AN INLET CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID CELLS AND AN OUTLET CONNECTED TO THE SAME CELL, BAFFLE MEANS WITHIN EACH OF SAID CELLS BETWEEN SAID INLET AND SAID OUTLET, SAID INLET AND SAID AIR CONDUIT CONNECTIONS BEING ON THE SAME SIDE OF SAID BAFFLE MEANS, AIR DISCHARGE MEANS WITHIN EACH ROOM HAVING OUTLET MEANS FOR DISCHARGING AIR INTO SAID ROOM FROM THE SAID PAIR OF METAL CELLS, AND ACCESS OPENINGS IN THE CEILING OF SAID CORRIDOR FOR EACH SAID AIR FLOW REGULATING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
231 words
IN A BUILDING HAVING A LONGITUDINAL CORRIDOR AND A PLURALITY OF ROOMS ALONG AT LEAST ONE SIDE THEREOF, AN IMPROVED AIR CONDITIONING AND DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF METAL CELLS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID CORRIDOR AND FORMING A PART OF THE FLOOR STRUCTURE OF THE BUILDING, A PAIR OF GENERALLY PARALLEL AIR SUPPLY DUCTS BENEATH SAID METAL CELLS AND ABOVE THE CEILING OF SAID CORRIDOR, AIR CONDUIT CONNECTIONS BETWEEN A PAIR OF SAID CELLS AND EACH OF SAID AIR SUPPLY DUCTS WHEREBY ONE OF SAID AIR DUCTS SUPPLIES AIR TO ONE CELL OF THE SAID PAIR OF METAL CELLS AND THE OTHER OF SAID AIR DUCTS SUPPLIES AIR TO THE OTHER CELL OF THE SAID PAIR OF METAL CELLS, SEPARATE CORRELATED AIR FLOW REGULATING MEANS FOR EACH OF SAID CELLS ABOVE THE CEILING OF SAID CORRIDOR ADJACENT TO SAID SUPPLY DUCTS, SAID AIR FLOW REGULATING MEANS INCLUDING AN INLET CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID CELLS AND AN OUTLET CONNECTED TO THE SAME CELL, BAFFLE MEANS WITHIN EACH OF SAID CELLS BETWEEN SAID INLET AND SAID OUTLET, SAID INLET AND SAID AIR CONDUIT CONNECTIONS BEING ON THE SAME SIDE OF SAID BAFFLE MEANS, AIR DISCHARGE MEANS WITHIN EACH ROOM HAVING OUTLET MEANS FOR DISCHARGING AIR INTO SAID ROOM FROM THE SAID PAIR OF METAL CELLS, AND ACCESS OPENINGS IN THE CEILING OF SAID CORRIDOR FOR EACH SAID AIR FLOW REGULATING MEANS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-05-13 | 1966-11-12 | 1967-05-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-05-13 | 1970-11-12 | 1971-05-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-05-13 | 1974-11-12 | 1975-05-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |