US3211892A
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Industrial radiant heating oven
Assignee: Auto Bake Inc
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Filing: 1961-10-09
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Granted: 1965-10-12
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Expires: 1981-10-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James W Swenson
- 👤 Donald D Watkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 05:14
CPC Classifications
F; F27; F27D; F27D11/00; F27D11/02; H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
THE METHOD OF HEATING AN ARTICLE TO A PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE IN AN INDUSTRIAL RADIANT HEATING OVEN WHICH COMPRISES, PLACING SAID ARTICLE IN AN OVEN ENCLOSURE, SUBJECTING SAID ARTICLE TO RADIATED HEAT AND THEREBY HEATING SAID ARTICLE, CIRCULATING AIR IN A CLOSED CIRCUITOUS PATH PAST SAID ARTICLE WHILE IT IS BEING THUS HEATED AND THEREBY USING THE HEATED ARTICLE TO HEAT THE CIRCULATING AIR, CONTINUOUSLY OBTAINING A MEASUREMENT OF THE TEMPERATURE OF THE CIRCULATING AIR AT A POINT OUTSIDE OF THE CONFINES OF THE OVEN ENCLOSURE AND ADJACENT THE UPSTREAM END PORTION OF SAID AIR PATH, AND UTILIZING SAID TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT TO REGULATE THE RATE OF ENERGY SUPPLIED TO THE SOURCE OF RADIANT HEAT, SO THAT THE ARTICLE BEING HEATED PROVIDES MEANS WHICH FACILITATES CONTROLLING THE AMOUNT OF HEAT RADIATED THERETO.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-11 | 1969-04-12 | 1969-10-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-11 | 1973-04-12 | 1973-10-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-11 | 1977-04-12 | 1977-10-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |