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US3165902A
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Water tower
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-08-21
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Granted: 1965-01-19
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Expires: 1982-08-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred E Paugh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:05
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28D; F28D5/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A WATER TOWER INCLUDING, A BOX-LIKE HOUSING HAVING A TOP WITH AN AIR DISCHARGE OPENING, VERTICAL SIDES AND A BOTTOM, OPENINGS IN THE SIDES OF THE HOUSING, EVAPORATIVE COOLING AND FILTERING PADS ARRANGED WITHIN THE OPENINGS, IN A FIN-TYPE COOLANT-CONDUCTING COIL WITHIN THE HOUSING AND AIR-CIRCULATING MEANS WITHIN THE HOUSING AND ESTABLISHING A FLOW OF AIR THROUGH THE PADS INTO THE HOUSING, THROUGH THE COIL AND THENCE OUT THROUGH THE DISCHARGE OPENING, AN IRRIGATING MEANS IN THE HOUSING AND MAINTAINING THE PADS MOISTENED WITH WATER, SAID HOUSING HAVING A PARTITION WITH A CENTRAL OPENING THEREIN DEFINING UPPER AND LOWER CHAMBERS IN THE HOUSING, SAID LOWER CHAMBER ADAPTED TO ACCOMMODATE COOL AIR FLOWING FROM THE PADS, SAID OPENINGS IN THE SIDES OF THE HOUSING IN WHICH THE PADS OCCUR COMMUNICATING WITH THE LOWER CHAMBER, SAID COIL BEING SUPPORTED BY THE PARTITION AND OVERLYING THE OPENING THEREIN, SAID AIR CIRCULATING MEANS OCCURING WITHIN THE UPPER CHAMBER AND DRAWING COOL AIR UPWARDLY FROM THE LOWER CHAMBER AND THROUGH THE COIL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A WATER TOWER INCLUDING, A BOX-LIKE HOUSING HAVING A TOP WITH AN AIR DISCHARGE OPENING, VERTICAL SIDES AND A BOTTOM, OPENINGS IN THE SIDES OF THE HOUSING, EVAPORATIVE COOLING AND FILTERING PADS ARRANGED WITHIN THE OPENINGS, IN A FIN-TYPE COOLANT-CONDUCTING COIL WITHIN THE HOUSING AND AIR-CIRCULATING MEANS WITHIN THE HOUSING AND ESTABLISHING A FLOW OF AIR THROUGH THE PADS INTO THE HOUSING, THROUGH THE COIL AND THENCE OUT THROUGH THE DISCHARGE OPENING, AN IRRIGATING MEANS IN THE HOUSING AND MAINTAINING THE PADS MOISTENED WITH WATER, SAID HOUSING HAVING A PARTITION WITH A CENTRAL OPENING THEREIN DEFINING UPPER AND LOWER CHAMBERS IN THE HOUSING, SAID LOWER CHAMBER ADAPTED TO ACCOMMODATE COOL AIR FLOWING FROM THE PADS, SAID OPENINGS IN THE SIDES OF THE HOUSING IN WHICH THE PADS OCCUR COMMUNICATING WITH THE LOWER CHAMBER, SAID COIL BEING SUPPORTED BY THE PARTITION AND OVERLYING THE OPENING THEREIN, SAID AIR CIRCULATING MEANS OCCURING WITHIN THE UPPER CHAMBER AND DRAWING COOL AIR UPWARDLY FROM THE LOWER CHAMBER AND THROUGH THE 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) | 1968-01-19 | 1968-07-20 | 1969-01-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-01-19 | 1972-07-20 | 1973-01-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-01-19 | 1976-07-20 | 1977-01-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |