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US3095923A
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Condenser
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-01-06
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Granted: 1963-07-02
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Expires: 1981-01-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Foutz Clinton Root
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:11
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28B; F28B1/00; F28B1/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
A CONDENSER COMPRISING AN ELONGATED HOLLOW BODY FORMED BY SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL UPPER AND LOWER WALLS AND PARALLEL END WALLS COMPLETELY ENCLOSING THE SPACE WITHIN THE BODY, A HEAT CONDUCTING PARTITION WALL INTERMEDIATE SAID UPPER AND LOWER WALL AND SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL THERETO DIVIDING THE SPACE WITHIN THE BODY INTO AN UPPER COOLANT CHAMBER AND A LOWER VAPOR CHAMBER, SAID UPPER LOWER AND PARTITION WALLS BEING INCLINED TO THE HORIZONTAL, A VAPOR INLET AT THE LOWER END OF THE VAPOR CHAMA CONDENSATE OUTLET AT THE LOWER END OF THE VAPOR CHAMBER, A COOLANT INLET TO SAID COOLANT CHAMBER AT THE SAME END OF THE CONDENSER AS THE CONDENSER OUTLET AND A COOLANT OUTLET TO SAID COOLANT CHAMBER AT THE OTHER END OF THE CONDENSER, THE WALLS OF SAID BODY BEING IMPERFORATE EXCEPT FOR SAID INLETS AND OUTLETS, THE LOWER SURFACE OF SAID PARTITION WALL HAVING A PLURALITY OF INVERTED CONES INTEGRALLY PROTRUDING DOWNWARDLY THEREFORM, SAID CONES HAVING AXES DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY AND BEING ADAPTED TO QUICKLY COOL VAPOR AND FORM SHPERICAL CONDENSATE DROPLETS WHICH WILL FLOW BY GRAVITY TO AND OFF THE CONE APICES, AND A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING FINS ALONG THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID PARTITION WALL EXTENDING UPWARDLY INTO SAID COOLANT CHAMBER FOR SUBSTANTIALLY THE FULL LENGTH THEREOF FOR CONDUCTING HEAT TO A COOLANT FLUID IN SAID COOLANT CHAMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
220 words
A CONDENSER COMPRISING AN ELONGATED HOLLOW BODY FORMED BY SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL UPPER AND LOWER WALLS AND PARALLEL END WALLS COMPLETELY ENCLOSING THE SPACE WITHIN THE BODY, A HEAT CONDUCTING PARTITION WALL INTERMEDIATE SAID UPPER AND LOWER WALL AND SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL THERETO DIVIDING THE SPACE WITHIN THE BODY INTO AN UPPER COOLANT CHAMBER AND A LOWER VAPOR CHAMBER, SAID UPPER LOWER AND PARTITION WALLS BEING INCLINED TO THE HORIZONTAL, A VAPOR INLET AT THE LOWER END OF THE VAPOR CHAMA CONDENSATE OUTLET AT THE LOWER END OF THE VAPOR CHAMBER, A COOLANT INLET TO SAID COOLANT CHAMBER AT THE SAME END OF THE CONDENSER AS THE CONDENSER OUTLET AND A COOLANT OUTLET TO SAID COOLANT CHAMBER AT THE OTHER END OF THE CONDENSER, THE WALLS OF SAID BODY BEING IMPERFORATE EXCEPT FOR SAID INLETS AND OUTLETS, THE LOWER SURFACE OF SAID PARTITION WALL HAVING A PLURALITY OF INVERTED CONES INTEGRALLY PROTRUDING DOWNWARDLY THEREFORM, SAID CONES HAVING AXES DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY AND BEING ADAPTED TO QUICKLY COOL VAPOR AND FORM SHPERICAL CONDENSATE DROPLETS WHICH WILL FLOW BY GRAVITY TO AND OFF THE CONE APICES, AND A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING FINS ALONG THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID PARTITION WALL EXTENDING UPWARDLY INTO SAID COOLANT CHAMBER FOR SUBSTANTIALLY THE FULL LENGTH THEREOF FOR CONDUCTING HEAT TO A COOLANT FLUID IN SAID COOLANT CHAMBER.
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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) | 1966-07-01 | 1966-12-31 | 1967-07-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-07-01 | 1970-12-31 | 1971-07-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-07-01 | 1974-12-31 | 1975-07-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |