US3115757A
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Air cooled condenser
Assignee: CA Olsen Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1962-04-04
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Granted: 1963-12-31
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Expires: 1982-04-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William M Day
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:25
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25B; F25B39/00; F25B39/04; F25D; F25D2323/00; F25D2323/002; F25D2323/0028; F25D2323/00281
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
IN AN AIR COOLED CONDENSING UNIT FOR MECHANICAL HEAT EXCHANGER APPARATUS, IN COMBINATION WITH A CONDENSER ELEMENT MOUNTED IN A VERTICAL PLANE WITH VERTICAL FINS AND HAVING OPENINGS TO PERMIT THE PASSAGE OF COOLING AIR THERETHROUGH, A HOUSING JOINED TO THE CONDENSER HAVING A SLOPING WALL PIVOTED AT ONE END TO PERMIT OPENING THE HOUSING FOR SERVICING, A COMPRESSOR IN SAID HOUSING, SAID SLOPING WALL HAVING A FAN RECEIVING OPENING THEREIN AND A FAN WITH A MOTOR MOUNTED UPON SAID WALL WITH FAN BLADES DISPOSED IN SAID OPENING WHEREBY AIR IS DRAWN THROUGH THE CONDENSER AND DISCHARGED IN A DIRECTION AT AN ANGLE ABOVE HORIZONTAL, THEREBY AVOIDING DAMAGE TO SHRUBBERY IN THE CASE OF A HORIZONTAL DISCHARGE OR NOISE DUE TO AIR REBOUNDING OFF THE ROOF OVERHANG AS IN THE CASE OF VERTICAL DISCHARGE, AND WHEREBY THE FAN MAY READILY BE REMOVED FOR SERVICING OF THE FAN AND MOTOR UNIT AND THE COMPRESSOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
IN AN AIR COOLED CONDENSING UNIT FOR MECHANICAL HEAT EXCHANGER APPARATUS, IN COMBINATION WITH A CONDENSER ELEMENT MOUNTED IN A VERTICAL PLANE WITH VERTICAL FINS AND HAVING OPENINGS TO PERMIT THE PASSAGE OF COOLING AIR THERETHROUGH, A HOUSING JOINED TO THE CONDENSER HAVING A SLOPING WALL PIVOTED AT ONE END TO PERMIT OPENING THE HOUSING FOR SERVICING, A COMPRESSOR IN SAID HOUSING, SAID SLOPING WALL HAVING A FAN RECEIVING OPENING THEREIN AND A FAN WITH A MOTOR MOUNTED UPON SAID WALL WITH FAN BLADES DISPOSED IN SAID OPENING WHEREBY AIR IS DRAWN THROUGH THE CONDENSER AND DISCHARGED IN A DIRECTION AT AN ANGLE ABOVE HORIZONTAL, THEREBY AVOIDING DAMAGE TO SHRUBBERY IN THE CASE OF A HORIZONTAL DISCHARGE OR NOISE DUE TO AIR REBOUNDING OFF THE ROOF OVERHANG AS IN THE CASE OF VERTICAL DISCHARGE, AND WHEREBY THE FAN MAY READILY BE REMOVED FOR SERVICING OF THE FAN AND MOTOR UNIT AND THE COMPRESSOR.
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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) | 1966-12-30 | 1967-07-01 | 1967-12-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-30 | 1971-07-01 | 1971-12-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-30 | 1975-07-01 | 1975-12-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |