US3196632A
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Refrigerated cabinet
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-12-30
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Granted: 1965-07-27
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Expires: 1983-12-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Herman L Buffington
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:43
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D21/00; F25D21/14; F25D17/00; F25D17/04; F25D17/06; F25D17/062; F25D2317/00; F25D2317/06; F25D2317/066; F25D2317/0665; F25D2400/00; F25D2400/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
232 words
A REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING A CABINET INCLUDING TOP, BOTTOM, SIDE AND END WALLS DEFINING A COOLING CHAMBER THEREIN TOGETHER WITH A REFRIGERATION MACHINERY COMPARTMENT SEPARATED FROM SAID COOLING CHAMBER, A MECHANICAL REFRIGERATING SYSTEM HOUSED WITHIN SAID CABINET, SAID REFRIGERATING SYSTEM INCLUDING AN EVAPORATOR UNIT MOUNTED WITHIN THE TOP PORTION OF SAID COOLING CHAMBER AND REFRIGERATION MACHINERY ENCLOSED IN SAID COMPARTMENT IN THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID CABINET, AIR CIRCULATING MEANS IN SAID CABINET COMPRISING A HOUSING MOUNTED IN THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID COOLING CHAMBER, SAID HOUSING ENCLOSING SAID EVAPORATOR UNIT AND EXTENDING ALONG ONE OF SAID SIDE WALLS, AND HAVING AN AIR INLET OPENING, AN AIR INLET DUCT ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION FROM SAID COOLING CHAMBER INTO SAID HOUSING THROUGH SAID AIR INLET OPENING FOR EFFECTING CHILLING OF AIR BY SAID EVAPORATOR UNIT, AN IMPELLER MOUNTED IN SAID AIR INLET DUCT, SAID HOUSING HAVING VERTICALLY AND LONGITUDINALLY SPACED AIR OUTLET PORTS DISCHARGING AIR HORIZONTALLY FROM SAID HOUSING BOTH LONGITUDINALLY AND TRANSVERSELY OF SAID COOLING CHAMBER, AN AIR INLET DUCT MOUNTED ON SAID HOUSING AND SURROUNDING SAID INLET OPENING, SAID DUCT HAVING A DOWNWARDLY OPENING INLET END EXTENDING CENTRALLY OF SAID COOLING CHAMBER AND BELOW THE MID-PORTION THEREOF TOGETHER WITH INLET PORTS IN SAID DUCT AT SAID INLET END OPENING HORIZONTALLY THROUGH THE SIDES OF SAID DUCT BOTH LONGITUDINALLY AND TRANSVERSELY OF SAID COOLING CHAMBER AND SUBSTANTIALLY MIDWAY OF THE VERTICAL HEIGHT OF THE LATTER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
232 words
A REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING A CABINET INCLUDING TOP, BOTTOM, SIDE AND END WALLS DEFINING A COOLING CHAMBER THEREIN TOGETHER WITH A REFRIGERATION MACHINERY COMPARTMENT SEPARATED FROM SAID COOLING CHAMBER, A MECHANICAL REFRIGERATING SYSTEM HOUSED WITHIN SAID CABINET, SAID REFRIGERATING SYSTEM INCLUDING AN EVAPORATOR UNIT MOUNTED WITHIN THE TOP PORTION OF SAID COOLING CHAMBER AND REFRIGERATION MACHINERY ENCLOSED IN SAID COMPARTMENT IN THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID CABINET, AIR CIRCULATING MEANS IN SAID CABINET COMPRISING A HOUSING MOUNTED IN THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID COOLING CHAMBER, SAID HOUSING ENCLOSING SAID EVAPORATOR UNIT AND EXTENDING ALONG ONE OF SAID SIDE WALLS, AND HAVING AN AIR INLET OPENING, AN AIR INLET DUCT ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION FROM SAID COOLING CHAMBER INTO SAID HOUSING THROUGH SAID AIR INLET OPENING FOR EFFECTING CHILLING OF AIR BY SAID EVAPORATOR UNIT, AN IMPELLER MOUNTED IN SAID AIR INLET DUCT, SAID HOUSING HAVING VERTICALLY AND LONGITUDINALLY SPACED AIR OUTLET PORTS DISCHARGING AIR HORIZONTALLY FROM SAID HOUSING BOTH LONGITUDINALLY AND TRANSVERSELY OF SAID COOLING CHAMBER, AN AIR INLET DUCT MOUNTED ON SAID HOUSING AND SURROUNDING SAID INLET OPENING, SAID DUCT HAVING A DOWNWARDLY OPENING INLET END EXTENDING CENTRALLY OF SAID COOLING CHAMBER AND BELOW THE MID-PORTION THEREOF TOGETHER WITH INLET PORTS IN SAID DUCT AT SAID INLET END OPENING HORIZONTALLY THROUGH THE SIDES OF SAID DUCT BOTH LONGITUDINALLY AND TRANSVERSELY OF SAID COOLING CHAMBER AND SUBSTANTIALLY MIDWAY OF THE VERTICAL HEIGHT OF THE LATTER.
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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) | 1968-07-26 | 1969-01-25 | 1969-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-26 | 1973-01-25 | 1973-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-26 | 1977-01-25 | 1977-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |