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US3128607A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Controls for heat pumps

Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1962-11-20
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Granted: 1964-04-14
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Expires: 1982-11-20
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William K Kyle

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 09:52
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25B; F25B13/00; F25B2400/00; F25B2400/05; F25B2400/052; F25B2400/054

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
A HEAT PUMP COMPRISING AN INDOOR AIR COIL, AN OUTDOOR AIR COIL, A REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR, AN ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR DRIVING SAID COMPRESSOR, MEANS INCLUDING A REFRIGERANT REVERSAL VALVE FOR CONNECTING SAID COILS TO SAID COMPRESSOR, A SOLENOID FOR ADJUSTING SAID VALVE TO ROUTE REFRIGERANT FROM SAID COMPRESSOR TO SAID OUTDOOR COIL AND THEN TO SAID INDOOR COIL OR TO ROUTE REFRIGERANT FROM SAID COMPRESSOR TO SAID INDOOR COIL AND THEN TO SAID OUTDOOR COIL, A FIRST THERMOSTAT, ELECTRIC SUPPLY CONNECTIONS, MEANS INCLUDING SAID THERMOSTAT FOR CONNECTING SAID MOTOR TO SAID CONNECTIONS, RELAY MEANS, A NORMALLY OPEN QUICK MAKE SWITCH WHICH CLOSES WHEN SAID RELAY
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 104 words
A HEAT PUMP COMPRISING AN INDOOR AIR COIL, AN OUTDOOR AIR COIL, A REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR, AN ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR DRIVING SAID COMPRESSOR, MEANS INCLUDING A REFRIGERANT REVERSAL VALVE FOR CONNECTING SAID COILS TO SAID COMPRESSOR, A SOLENOID FOR ADJUSTING SAID VALVE TO ROUTE REFRIGERANT FROM SAID COMPRESSOR TO SAID OUTDOOR COIL AND THEN TO SAID INDOOR COIL OR TO ROUTE REFRIGERANT FROM SAID COMPRESSOR TO SAID INDOOR COIL AND THEN TO SAID OUTDOOR COIL, A FIRST THERMOSTAT, ELECTRIC SUPPLY CONNECTIONS, MEANS INCLUDING SAID THERMOSTAT FOR CONNECTING SAID MOTOR TO SAID CONNECTIONS, RELAY MEANS, A NORMALLY OPEN QUICK MAKE SWITCH WHICH CLOSES WHEN SAID RELAY

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-04-14 1967-10-14 1968-04-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-04-14 1971-10-14 1972-04-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-04-14 1975-10-14 1976-04-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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