US3204425A
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Gas-liquid contact apparatus
Assignee: Borg Warner Corp
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Filing: 1964-04-17
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1984-04-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William F Rush
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 02:09
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25B; F25B37/00; B; B01; B01D; B01D47/00; B01D47/06; F25B15/00; F25B15/02; F25B15/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
AN ABSORBER ADAPTED FOR USE IN AN ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES AN EVAPORATOR OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED THEREWITH COMPRISING AN ENCLOSURE DEFINING A GAS-LIQUID CONTACT ZONE; MEANS FOR SUPPLYING ABSORBER SOLUTION TO SAID CONTACT ZONE SO THAT IT IS DISTRIBUTED IN A RAIN-LIKE PATTERN OVER THE ENTIRE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF SAID CONTACT ZONE; A PLURALITY OF HOLLOW TUBES EXTENDING THROUGH SAID ENCLOSURE AND ACROSS SAID CONTACT ZONE, SAID TUBES HAVING OPEN ENDS THROUGH WHICH AMBIENT AIR FLOWS, SAID TUBES HAVING A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR CROSSSECTION AND HAVING A FLAT UPPER SURFACE OF SUBSTANTIAL WIDTH ON WHICH THE ABSORBER SOLUTION IMPINGES; HEAT CONDUCTING FINS DISPOSED WITHIN SAID TUBES; MEANS DEFINING A SKIRT PORTION EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM EACH SIDE OF SAID TUBES; SAID SKIRT PORTION HAVING MEANS FOR INDUCING DROPLET FORMATION FROM THE SIDES OF SAID TUBES; AND MEANS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
AN ABSORBER ADAPTED FOR USE IN AN ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES AN EVAPORATOR OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED THEREWITH COMPRISING AN ENCLOSURE DEFINING A GAS-LIQUID CONTACT ZONE; MEANS FOR SUPPLYING ABSORBER SOLUTION TO SAID CONTACT ZONE SO THAT IT IS DISTRIBUTED IN A RAIN-LIKE PATTERN OVER THE ENTIRE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF SAID CONTACT ZONE; A PLURALITY OF HOLLOW TUBES EXTENDING THROUGH SAID ENCLOSURE AND ACROSS SAID CONTACT ZONE, SAID TUBES HAVING OPEN ENDS THROUGH WHICH AMBIENT AIR FLOWS, SAID TUBES HAVING A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR CROSSSECTION AND HAVING A FLAT UPPER SURFACE OF SUBSTANTIAL WIDTH ON WHICH THE ABSORBER SOLUTION IMPINGES; HEAT CONDUCTING FINS DISPOSED WITHIN SAID TUBES; MEANS DEFINING A SKIRT PORTION EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM EACH SIDE OF SAID TUBES; SAID SKIRT PORTION HAVING MEANS FOR INDUCING DROPLET FORMATION FROM THE SIDES OF SAID TUBES; AND MEANS
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-06 | 1969-03-08 | 1969-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-06 | 1973-03-08 | 1973-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-06 | 1977-03-08 | 1977-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |