US3229070A
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Portable electric forced air and radiant heater unit
Assignee: DRIVE IN THEATRE Mfg CO Inc
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Filing: 1964-12-03
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1984-12-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Orville C Wells
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:46
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24H; F24H3/00; F24H3/02; F24H3/04; F24H3/0405; F24H3/0411; F24H3/0417
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
A PROBABLE FORCED AIR AND RADIANT HEATER UNIT COMPRISING, (A) A HOUSING HAVING A CLOSED TOP, (B) A MOTOR MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING AND HAVING A SHAFT EXTENDING THROUGH THE CLOSED TOP OF THE HOUSING, (C) A BLOWER ELEMENT CONNECTED TO SAID SHAFT FOR ROTION THEREBY, SAID BLOWER ELEMENT BEING ABOVE SAID CLOSED TOP AND HAVING AN AXIAL INLET FROM ABOVE AND OPERATING TO DISCHARGE AIR SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY AND RADIALLY OUTWARDLY ABOVE THE HOUSING, THERE BEING AN ABSENCE OF AIR COMMUNICATION FROM INSIDE THE HOUSING TO THE BLOWER, (D) A SHEATHED HEATING ELEMENT EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY IN A CIRCLE LARGER THAN SAID BLOWER, ELMENT, (E) MEANS ON SAID HOUSING SUPPORTING SAID HEATING ELEMENT SUBTANTIALLY ON A LEVEL WITH SAID BLOWER ELEMENT IN OUTWARDLY SPACED RELATION THERETO AND IN THE PATH OF AIR DISCHARGED THEREBY, (F) A GUARD MEMBER ON SAID HOUSING AND SURROUNDING THE HEATING ELEMENT AND BLOWER ELEMENT IN OUTWARDLY SPACED RELATION THERETO, SAID GUARD MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF SPACED WIRES AT THE SIDES AND TOP FOR AN OPEN STRUCTURE PERMITTING SUBSTANTIALLY UNOBSTRUCTED HEAT RADIATION UPWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY AND FREE PASSAGE OF AIR TO AND FROM THE BLOWER ELEMENT, (G) AND MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID MOTOR AND SAID HEATING ELEMENT SO THAT IN OPERATION THE BLOWER ELEMENT DRAWS AIR GENERALLY AXIALLY DOWNWARDLY AND DISCHARGES SAME RADIALLY OUTWARDLY FROM THE PERIPHERY THEREOF FOR MOVEMENT BY THE HEATING ELEMENT SAND WITH HEAT RADIATION IN A ZONE EXTENDING FROM AN UPSTANDING CONE TO BELOW A HORIZONTAL PLANE OF SAID HEATING ELEMENT, SAID CONE BEING DEFINED BY LINES EXTENDING FROM THE HEATING ELEMENT PERIPHERY TO OUTER PORTIONS OF THE BLOWER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
267 words
A PROBABLE FORCED AIR AND RADIANT HEATER UNIT COMPRISING, (A) A HOUSING HAVING A CLOSED TOP, (B) A MOTOR MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING AND HAVING A SHAFT EXTENDING THROUGH THE CLOSED TOP OF THE HOUSING, (C) A BLOWER ELEMENT CONNECTED TO SAID SHAFT FOR ROTION THEREBY, SAID BLOWER ELEMENT BEING ABOVE SAID CLOSED TOP AND HAVING AN AXIAL INLET FROM ABOVE AND OPERATING TO DISCHARGE AIR SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY AND RADIALLY OUTWARDLY ABOVE THE HOUSING, THERE BEING AN ABSENCE OF AIR COMMUNICATION FROM INSIDE THE HOUSING TO THE BLOWER, (D) A SHEATHED HEATING ELEMENT EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY IN A CIRCLE LARGER THAN SAID BLOWER, ELMENT, (E) MEANS ON SAID HOUSING SUPPORTING SAID HEATING ELEMENT SUBTANTIALLY ON A LEVEL WITH SAID BLOWER ELEMENT IN OUTWARDLY SPACED RELATION THERETO AND IN THE PATH OF AIR DISCHARGED THEREBY, (F) A GUARD MEMBER ON SAID HOUSING AND SURROUNDING THE HEATING ELEMENT AND BLOWER ELEMENT IN OUTWARDLY SPACED RELATION THERETO, SAID GUARD MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF SPACED WIRES AT THE SIDES AND TOP FOR AN OPEN STRUCTURE PERMITTING SUBSTANTIALLY UNOBSTRUCTED HEAT RADIATION UPWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY AND FREE PASSAGE OF AIR TO AND FROM THE BLOWER ELEMENT, (G) AND MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID MOTOR AND SAID HEATING ELEMENT SO THAT IN OPERATION THE BLOWER ELEMENT DRAWS AIR GENERALLY AXIALLY DOWNWARDLY AND DISCHARGES SAME RADIALLY OUTWARDLY FROM THE PERIPHERY THEREOF FOR MOVEMENT BY THE HEATING ELEMENT SAND WITH HEAT RADIATION IN A ZONE EXTENDING FROM AN UPSTANDING CONE TO BELOW A HORIZONTAL PLANE OF SAID HEATING ELEMENT, SAID CONE BEING DEFINED BY LINES EXTENDING FROM THE HEATING ELEMENT PERIPHERY TO OUTER PORTIONS OF THE BLOWER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-10 | 1969-07-12 | 1970-01-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-10 | 1973-07-12 | 1974-01-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-10 | 1977-07-12 | 1978-01-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |