US3126945A
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kuhner
Assignee: Riley Power Inc
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1964-03-31
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Expires: 1981-03-31
Abstract
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Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:34
CPC Classifications
F; F22; F22B; F22B21/00; F22B21/34; F22B21/341; F22B21/343; F23; F23L; F23L15/00; F23L15/02; F28; F28D; F28D19/00; F28D19/04; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E20/00; Y02E20/34; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/009; Y10S165/013
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
229 words
A REGENERATIVE AIR HEATER, COMPRISING A HOUSING HAVING A GAS INLET, A GAS OUTLET, AN AIR INLET AND AN AIR OUTLET, THE GAS INLET AND THE GAS OUTLET BEING ALIGNED, THE AIR INLET AND THE AIR OUTLET BEING ALIGNED AND SPACED FROM THE GAS INLET AND OUTLET, AN ENDLESS FLEXIBLE MEMBER MOUNTED IN THE HOUSING AND FORMING AN ELONGATED LOOP, THE GAS AND AIR PASSING FROM THE INLETS TO THE OUTLETS IN PATHS PERPENDICULAR TO THE LENGTH OF THE LOOP, THE FLEXIBLE MEMBER CONSISTING OF A PLURALITY OF ENDLESS CHAINS LYING IN SPACED PARALLEL PLANES, A PLURALITY OF MOUNTING BARS JOINING THE CHAINS AND REMOVABLE THEREFROM, EACH MOUNTING BAR EXTENDING AT A RIGHT ANGLE TO THE SAID PLANES, ONE PORTION OF THE LOOP PASSING BETWEEN THE GAS INLET AND THE GAS OUTLET, ANOTHER PORTION OF THE LOOP PASSING BETWEEN THE AIR INLET AND THE AIR OUTLET, A HEAT ABSORPTIVE MEMBER ATTACHED TO EACH MOUNTING BAR AND MOVABLE THEREWITH, THE CHAINS EXTENDING AROUND DRIVEN SPROCKET WHEELS AT ONE END OF THE LOOP AND AROUND IDLER SPROCKET WHEELS AT THE OTHER END OF THE LOOP, THE SPROCKET WHEELS RESIDING IN PORTIONS OF THE HOUSING OUTSIDE OF THE PROJECTIONS OF THE INLETS AND OUTLETS ON THE LOOP, RESILIENTLY-BIASED SEALS LOCATED ON THE HOUSING AND ENGAGING THE HEAT ABSORPTIVE MEMBERS TO PREVENT FLOW OF GAS AND AIR BETWEEN THE GAS INLET AND OUTLET
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
229 words
A REGENERATIVE AIR HEATER, COMPRISING A HOUSING HAVING A GAS INLET, A GAS OUTLET, AN AIR INLET AND AN AIR OUTLET, THE GAS INLET AND THE GAS OUTLET BEING ALIGNED, THE AIR INLET AND THE AIR OUTLET BEING ALIGNED AND SPACED FROM THE GAS INLET AND OUTLET, AN ENDLESS FLEXIBLE MEMBER MOUNTED IN THE HOUSING AND FORMING AN ELONGATED LOOP, THE GAS AND AIR PASSING FROM THE INLETS TO THE OUTLETS IN PATHS PERPENDICULAR TO THE LENGTH OF THE LOOP, THE FLEXIBLE MEMBER CONSISTING OF A PLURALITY OF ENDLESS CHAINS LYING IN SPACED PARALLEL PLANES, A PLURALITY OF MOUNTING BARS JOINING THE CHAINS AND REMOVABLE THEREFROM, EACH MOUNTING BAR EXTENDING AT A RIGHT ANGLE TO THE SAID PLANES, ONE PORTION OF THE LOOP PASSING BETWEEN THE GAS INLET AND THE GAS OUTLET, ANOTHER PORTION OF THE LOOP PASSING BETWEEN THE AIR INLET AND THE AIR OUTLET, A HEAT ABSORPTIVE MEMBER ATTACHED TO EACH MOUNTING BAR AND MOVABLE THEREWITH, THE CHAINS EXTENDING AROUND DRIVEN SPROCKET WHEELS AT ONE END OF THE LOOP AND AROUND IDLER SPROCKET WHEELS AT THE OTHER END OF THE LOOP, THE SPROCKET WHEELS RESIDING IN PORTIONS OF THE HOUSING OUTSIDE OF THE PROJECTIONS OF THE INLETS AND OUTLETS ON THE LOOP, RESILIENTLY-BIASED SEALS LOCATED ON THE HOUSING AND ENGAGING THE HEAT ABSORPTIVE MEMBERS TO PREVENT FLOW OF GAS AND AIR BETWEEN THE GAS INLET AND OUTLET
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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) | 1967-03-31 | 1967-09-30 | 1968-03-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-31 | 1971-09-30 | 1972-03-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-31 | 1975-09-30 | 1976-03-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |