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US3205590A
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Humidity responsive dryer control
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1962-02-23
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Granted: 1965-09-14
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Expires: 1982-02-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Homer W Deaton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:25
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D22/00; G05D22/02; D; D06; D06F; D06F34/00; D06F34/08; D06F58/00; D06F58/32; D06F58/34; D06F58/36; D06F58/38; D06F2103/00; D06F2103/28; D06F2103/32; D06F2103/34; D06F2105/00; D06F2105/28; D06F2105/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
IN COMBINATION, A CLOTHES DRYER HAVING MEANS FOR CONVEYING A STREAM OF AIR INTO MOISTURE ABSORBING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID CLOTHES IN A CLOTHES DRYING CYCLE, MEANS FOR HEATING SAID STREAM OF AIR, CONTROL MEAN FOR ENERGIZING OR DEENERGIZING SAID HEATING MEANS IN RESPONSE TO THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID AIR, SWITCH MEANS FOR INITIATING AND TERMINATING SAID CYCLE, AND VOLTAGE DIVIDER CIRCUIT MEANS FOR CONTROLLING SAID SWITCH MEANS, SAID CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING FIRST RESISTANCE MEANS, THE RESISTANCE OF WHICH INCREASES IN RESPONSE TO THE DECREASING RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF SAID AIR AS SAID CLOTHES APPROACH A DRY CONDITION FOR TERMINATING SAID CYCLE WHEN A PREDETERMINED RESISTANCE VALUE IS ATTAINED AND SECOND RESISTANCE MEANS IN RESISTANCE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
IN COMBINATION, A CLOTHES DRYER HAVING MEANS FOR CONVEYING A STREAM OF AIR INTO MOISTURE ABSORBING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID CLOTHES IN A CLOTHES DRYING CYCLE, MEANS FOR HEATING SAID STREAM OF AIR, CONTROL MEAN FOR ENERGIZING OR DEENERGIZING SAID HEATING MEANS IN RESPONSE TO THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID AIR, SWITCH MEANS FOR INITIATING AND TERMINATING SAID CYCLE, AND VOLTAGE DIVIDER CIRCUIT MEANS FOR CONTROLLING SAID SWITCH MEANS, SAID CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDING FIRST RESISTANCE MEANS, THE RESISTANCE OF WHICH INCREASES IN RESPONSE TO THE DECREASING RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF SAID AIR AS SAID CLOTHES APPROACH A DRY CONDITION FOR TERMINATING SAID CYCLE WHEN A PREDETERMINED RESISTANCE VALUE IS ATTAINED AND SECOND RESISTANCE MEANS IN RESISTANCE
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-13 | 1969-03-15 | 1969-09-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-13 | 1973-03-15 | 1973-09-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-13 | 1977-03-15 | 1977-09-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |