US3165263A
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Valve mechanism
Assignee: Carrier Corp
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Filing: 1960-05-05
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Granted: 1965-01-12
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Expires: 1980-05-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard C Dreibelbis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:57
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F1/00; F24F1/01; F24F11/00; F24F11/70; F24F11/80; F24F11/81; F24F11/83; F24F11/84; G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/185; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S236/00; Y10S236/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A VALVE MECHANISM ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON A BEND OF A HEAT EXCHANGER COMPRISING A CASING HAVING A LONGITUDINAL BORE THEREIN AND AN OPEN END, FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PASSAGES IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID BORE, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY COMMUNICATING SAID FIRST AND SECOND PASSAGES OR SAID SECOND AND THIRD PASSAGES, RESPECTIVELY, A MOUNTING MEMBER CONNECTED TO AND CLOSING THE OPEN END OF SAID CASING AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE A PORTION OF THE BEND, SAID MOUNTING MEMBER HAVING A SURFACE WHICH GENERALLY CONFORMS TO A PORTION OF THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE BEND OF AN ASSOCIATED HEAT EXCHANGER, SAID MOUNTING MEMBER HAVING ACTUATOR MEANS THEREIN FOR MOVING SAID COMMUNICATING MEANS IN RESPONSE TO A PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE CONDITION TO SELECTIVELY CONNECT SAID FIRST AND SECOND PASSAGES OR SAID SECOND AND THIRD PASSAGES RESPECTIVELY, AND A MOUNTING WASHER ON SAID MOUNTING MEMBER, SAID MOUNTING WASHER HAVING A SURFACE WHICH GENERALLY, CONFORMS TO A PORTION OF THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID BEND, SAID MOUNTING WASHER COOPERATING WITH THE MOUNTING MEMBER TO CONNECT THE CASING TO A BEND OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A VALVE MECHANISM ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON A BEND OF A HEAT EXCHANGER COMPRISING A CASING HAVING A LONGITUDINAL BORE THEREIN AND AN OPEN END, FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PASSAGES IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID BORE, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY COMMUNICATING SAID FIRST AND SECOND PASSAGES OR SAID SECOND AND THIRD PASSAGES, RESPECTIVELY, A MOUNTING MEMBER CONNECTED TO AND CLOSING THE OPEN END OF SAID CASING AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE A PORTION OF THE BEND, SAID MOUNTING MEMBER HAVING A SURFACE WHICH GENERALLY CONFORMS TO A PORTION OF THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE BEND OF AN ASSOCIATED HEAT EXCHANGER, SAID MOUNTING MEMBER HAVING ACTUATOR MEANS THEREIN FOR MOVING SAID COMMUNICATING MEANS IN RESPONSE TO A PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE CONDITION TO SELECTIVELY CONNECT SAID FIRST AND SECOND PASSAGES OR SAID SECOND AND THIRD PASSAGES RESPECTIVELY, AND A MOUNTING WASHER ON SAID MOUNTING MEMBER, SAID MOUNTING WASHER HAVING A SURFACE WHICH GENERALLY, CONFORMS TO A PORTION OF THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID BEND, SAID MOUNTING WASHER COOPERATING WITH THE MOUNTING MEMBER TO CONNECT THE CASING TO A BEND OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-01-12 | 1972-07-13 | 1973-01-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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