US3106958A
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Heat exchanger
Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1961-06-06
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Granted: 1963-10-15
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Expires: 1981-06-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clyde S Simpelaar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:51
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28F; F28F1/00; F28F1/10; F28F1/12; F28F1/24; F28F1/32; F28D; F28D1/00; F28D1/02; F28D1/04; F28D1/047; F28D1/0477; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
AN EVAPORATOR CORE FOR AN AIR CONDITIONER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SERPENTINE-SHAPED TUBES FOR CONTAINMENT OF FLUID AND WITH EACH ONE OF SAID TUBES INCLUDING SPACEDAPART AND PARALLEL LENGTHS AND A CROSS-SECTION OF A PREDETERMINED SHAPED AND WITH ALL OF SAID TUBES DISPOSED IN SEPARATE AND PARALLEL PLANES, A PLURALITY OF SERPENTINESHAPED FINS INCLUDING PARALLEL PLANULAR PORTION WITH THE LATTER SAID PORTIONS OF EACH RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID FINS EXTENDING ACROSS AND ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF ALL OF SAID PARALLEL LENGTHS OF EACH RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID TUBES AND INCLUDING OPPOSITELY DISPOSED EDGES, SAID FINS HAVING NOTCHES DISPOSED IN ONLY SAID EDGES AND IN ONLY THE PLANES IN WHICH SAID PLANULAR PORTIONS ARE DISPOSED AND SAID NOTCHES BEING OF A SHAPE TO CONFORM TO ONE-HALF OF SAID PREDETERMINED SHAPE AND BEING IN ABUTMENT WITH SAID LENGTHS, SAID FINS BEING ON PLANES DISPOSED PERPENDICULAR TO THE AXES OF SAID PARALLEL LENGTHS, SAID FINS BEING OFFSET WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER ON SAID OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID PARALLEL LENGTHS AND WITH RESPECT TO THE PLANES OF SAID PLANULAR PORTIONS TO BE NON-ALIGNED BETWEEN SAID OPPOSITE SIDES FOR CONDENSATE DRAINAGE AND FLUID TURBULENCE, AND SAID FINS HAVING PROJECTIONS INTEGRALLY EXISTING IN SAID FINS FOR PRESENTING SPACERS ON SAID FINS AND EXTENDING THEREBETWEEN FOR LIMITING THE TRANSVERSE POSITION OF SAID PLANULR PORTIONS OF SAID FINS RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
225 words
AN EVAPORATOR CORE FOR AN AIR CONDITIONER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SERPENTINE-SHAPED TUBES FOR CONTAINMENT OF FLUID AND WITH EACH ONE OF SAID TUBES INCLUDING SPACEDAPART AND PARALLEL LENGTHS AND A CROSS-SECTION OF A PREDETERMINED SHAPED AND WITH ALL OF SAID TUBES DISPOSED IN SEPARATE AND PARALLEL PLANES, A PLURALITY OF SERPENTINESHAPED FINS INCLUDING PARALLEL PLANULAR PORTION WITH THE LATTER SAID PORTIONS OF EACH RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID FINS EXTENDING ACROSS AND ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF ALL OF SAID PARALLEL LENGTHS OF EACH RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID TUBES AND INCLUDING OPPOSITELY DISPOSED EDGES, SAID FINS HAVING NOTCHES DISPOSED IN ONLY SAID EDGES AND IN ONLY THE PLANES IN WHICH SAID PLANULAR PORTIONS ARE DISPOSED AND SAID NOTCHES BEING OF A SHAPE TO CONFORM TO ONE-HALF OF SAID PREDETERMINED SHAPE AND BEING IN ABUTMENT WITH SAID LENGTHS, SAID FINS BEING ON PLANES DISPOSED PERPENDICULAR TO THE AXES OF SAID PARALLEL LENGTHS, SAID FINS BEING OFFSET WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER ON SAID OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID PARALLEL LENGTHS AND WITH RESPECT TO THE PLANES OF SAID PLANULAR PORTIONS TO BE NON-ALIGNED BETWEEN SAID OPPOSITE SIDES FOR CONDENSATE DRAINAGE AND FLUID TURBULENCE, AND SAID FINS HAVING PROJECTIONS INTEGRALLY EXISTING IN SAID FINS FOR PRESENTING SPACERS ON SAID FINS AND EXTENDING THEREBETWEEN FOR LIMITING THE TRANSVERSE POSITION OF SAID PLANULR PORTIONS OF SAID FINS RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER.
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) | 1966-10-14 | 1967-04-15 | 1967-10-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-10-14 | 1971-04-15 | 1971-10-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-10-14 | 1975-04-15 | 1975-10-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |