US3119926A
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Electrically heated article with thermostat retainer means
Assignee: FIELDEREST MILLS Inc
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Filing: 1960-09-16
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Granted: 1964-01-28
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Expires: 1980-09-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mills Edwin Ray
- 👤 Ray Tony Rufus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:17
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/20; H05B3/34; H05B3/342; H05B2203/00; H05B2203/002; H05B2203/003; H05B2203/014; H05B2203/017
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
AN ELECTRICALLY HEATED BLANKET COMPRISING A TWO-PLY BLANKET FABRIC, THE TWO PLIES OF THE FABRIC BEING INTERCONNECTED AT SPACED INTERVALS TO PROVIDE A SERIES OF PARALLEL TUBULAR CHANNELS BETWEEN THE PLIES, A HEATING COIL OF RESISTANCE WIRE IN SAID CHANNELS, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID CHANNELS BEING ENLARGED ADJACENT EACH END THEREOF TO FORM ENLARGED POCKETS THEREAT WITH A CHANNEL BODY THEREBETWEEN, THE LENGTH OF SAID CHANNEL BODY BEING AT LEAST EQUAL TO ONE-FOURTH THE LENGTH OF THE BLANKET WHEN VIEWED LONGITUDINALLY OF THE CHANNEL BODY, A THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY POSITIONED WITHIN EACH POCKET AND BEING INTERPOSED IN SAID COIL, EACH THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY BEING OF GREATER WIDTH THAN THE RESPECTIVE CHANNEL BODY, AT LEAST ONE THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY OF LESSER WIDTH THAN EACH FIRST-NAMED THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY, AND SAID ADDITIONAL THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY BEING LOCATED IN A MEDIAL PORTION OF SAID RESPECTIVE CHANNEL AND INTERPOSED IN SAID COIL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
AN ELECTRICALLY HEATED BLANKET COMPRISING A TWO-PLY BLANKET FABRIC, THE TWO PLIES OF THE FABRIC BEING INTERCONNECTED AT SPACED INTERVALS TO PROVIDE A SERIES OF PARALLEL TUBULAR CHANNELS BETWEEN THE PLIES, A HEATING COIL OF RESISTANCE WIRE IN SAID CHANNELS, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID CHANNELS BEING ENLARGED ADJACENT EACH END THEREOF TO FORM ENLARGED POCKETS THEREAT WITH A CHANNEL BODY THEREBETWEEN, THE LENGTH OF SAID CHANNEL BODY BEING AT LEAST EQUAL TO ONE-FOURTH THE LENGTH OF THE BLANKET WHEN VIEWED LONGITUDINALLY OF THE CHANNEL BODY, A THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY POSITIONED WITHIN EACH POCKET AND BEING INTERPOSED IN SAID COIL, EACH THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY BEING OF GREATER WIDTH THAN THE RESPECTIVE CHANNEL BODY, AT LEAST ONE THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY OF LESSER WIDTH THAN EACH FIRST-NAMED THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY, AND SAID ADDITIONAL THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY BEING LOCATED IN A MEDIAL PORTION OF SAID RESPECTIVE CHANNEL AND INTERPOSED IN SAID COIL.
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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) | 1967-01-27 | 1967-07-29 | 1968-01-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-01-27 | 1971-07-29 | 1972-01-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-01-27 | 1975-07-29 | 1976-01-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |