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Refrigerating apparatus
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1964-01-27
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Granted: 1965-11-16
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Expires: 1984-01-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William R Steiner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:07
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D23/00; F25D23/02; F25D23/04; F25D2323/00; F25D2323/02; F25D2323/023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
IN A REFRIGERATING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF, A CABINET, WALL MEANS FORMING A FIRST FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT WITHIN SAID CABINET, MEANS FORMING AN ACCESS OPENING IN SAID WALL MEANS TO SAID FIRST FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT, A DOOR FOR CLOSING SAID CABINET ACCESS OPENING, MEANS FORMING AN OPENING IN SAID DOOR, A MOVABLE CLOSED CONTAINER FORMING A SECOND HIGH HUMIDITY FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT SEPARATE FROM SAID FIRST FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT, MEANS FORMING AN ACCESS OPENING IN SAID CONTAINER TO SAID SECOND COMPARTMENT, A PIVOTABLE DOOR FOR CLOSING THE OPENING TO SAID SECOND COMPARTMENT, SAID MOVABLE CONTAINER SERVING TO CLOSE SAID DOOR OPENING WHEN IN A FIRST POSITION, MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY SUPPORTING SAID DOOR OPEN SAID CABINET FOR MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO INTO OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS ABOUT A FIRST AXIS, AND MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID MOVABLE CONTAINER ON SAID DOOR FOR MOVEMENT DOWNWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY THEREOF FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO SAID SECOND FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT WHEN SAID DOOR IS IN EITHER ITS CLOSED OR OPEN POSITION, SAID PIVOTABLE CONTAINER DOOR BEING MOVABLE UPWARDLY TO CLOSE SAID CABINET DOOR OPENING WHEN SAID CONTAINER IS IN ITS OPEN POSITION FOR BLOCKING THE ESCAPE OF COLD AIR FROM SAID FIRST FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
IN A REFRIGERATING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF, A CABINET, WALL MEANS FORMING A FIRST FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT WITHIN SAID CABINET, MEANS FORMING AN ACCESS OPENING IN SAID WALL MEANS TO SAID FIRST FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT, A DOOR FOR CLOSING SAID CABINET ACCESS OPENING, MEANS FORMING AN OPENING IN SAID DOOR, A MOVABLE CLOSED CONTAINER FORMING A SECOND HIGH HUMIDITY FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT SEPARATE FROM SAID FIRST FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT, MEANS FORMING AN ACCESS OPENING IN SAID CONTAINER TO SAID SECOND COMPARTMENT, A PIVOTABLE DOOR FOR CLOSING THE OPENING TO SAID SECOND COMPARTMENT, SAID MOVABLE CONTAINER SERVING TO CLOSE SAID DOOR OPENING WHEN IN A FIRST POSITION, MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY SUPPORTING SAID DOOR OPEN SAID CABINET FOR MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO INTO OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS ABOUT A FIRST AXIS, AND MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID MOVABLE CONTAINER ON SAID DOOR FOR MOVEMENT DOWNWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY THEREOF FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO SAID SECOND FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT WHEN SAID DOOR IS IN EITHER ITS CLOSED OR OPEN POSITION, SAID PIVOTABLE CONTAINER DOOR BEING MOVABLE UPWARDLY TO CLOSE SAID CABINET DOOR OPENING WHEN SAID CONTAINER IS IN ITS OPEN POSITION FOR BLOCKING THE ESCAPE OF COLD AIR FROM SAID FIRST FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT.
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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 |