US3217696A
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Thermoelectric generator for internal combustion engine
Assignee: Kiekhaefer Corp
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Filing: 1962-09-28
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Granted: 1965-11-16
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Expires: 1982-09-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kiekhaefer Elmer Carl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:50
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B75/00; F02B75/16; F02B75/18; F02B75/20; B; B63; B63H; B63H20/00; B63H20/24; B63H20/245; F02B61/00; F02B61/04; F02B61/045; F02B63/00; F02B63/04; F02G; F02G5/00; H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; F02B2075/1804; F02B2075/1816; F02B75/007; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, A WATER-COOLED ENGINE BLOCK, A FIRST CHAMBER ADJACENT AN EXPLOSION CHAMBER FOR COOLING THE WALLS THEREOF AND HAVING AN EXHAUST GAS EXPANSION CHAMBER CONNECTED TO THE EXPLOSIVE CHAMBER, SAID EXPANSION CHAMBER HAVING AN OUTER WALL, A TUBULAR THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR HAVING A HOT JUNCTION END AND A COLD JUNCTION END, MEANS SECURING THE GENERATOR IN SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH AN OPENING IN SAID OUTER WALL WITH THE HOT JUNCTION END DISPOSED WITHIN THE EXPANSION CHAMBER AND THE COLD JUNCTION END DISPOSED OUTWARDLY OF THE OUTER WALL, AND AN EXTERIOR CUP-SHAPED WALL STRUCTURE RELEASABLY SECURED TO THE ENGINE BLOCK COEXTENSIVELY WITH THE OUTER WALL OF THE EXPANSION CHAMBER AND DEFINING A SECOND COOLING CHAMBER FOR COOLING SAID GASES AND SIMULTANEOUSLY COOLING SAID COLD JUNCTIONS, SAID SECOND COOLING CHAMBER BEING CONNECTED TO RECEIVE WATER FROM THE FIRST COOLING CHAMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, A WATER-COOLED ENGINE BLOCK, A FIRST CHAMBER ADJACENT AN EXPLOSION CHAMBER FOR COOLING THE WALLS THEREOF AND HAVING AN EXHAUST GAS EXPANSION CHAMBER CONNECTED TO THE EXPLOSIVE CHAMBER, SAID EXPANSION CHAMBER HAVING AN OUTER WALL, A TUBULAR THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR HAVING A HOT JUNCTION END AND A COLD JUNCTION END, MEANS SECURING THE GENERATOR IN SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH AN OPENING IN SAID OUTER WALL WITH THE HOT JUNCTION END DISPOSED WITHIN THE EXPANSION CHAMBER AND THE COLD JUNCTION END DISPOSED OUTWARDLY OF THE OUTER WALL, AND AN EXTERIOR CUP-SHAPED WALL STRUCTURE RELEASABLY SECURED TO THE ENGINE BLOCK COEXTENSIVELY WITH THE OUTER WALL OF THE EXPANSION CHAMBER AND DEFINING A SECOND COOLING CHAMBER FOR COOLING SAID GASES AND SIMULTANEOUSLY COOLING SAID COLD JUNCTIONS, SAID SECOND COOLING CHAMBER BEING CONNECTED TO RECEIVE WATER FROM THE FIRST COOLING CHAMBER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-15 | 1969-05-17 | 1969-11-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-15 | 1973-05-17 | 1973-11-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-15 | 1977-05-17 | 1977-11-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |