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Apparatus for cooling automobiles and the like

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-01-11
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1985-01-11
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Edward L Phillips
  • 👤 Elvin W Staben
  • 👤 Dewey D Boyd

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 17:45
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60H; B60H1/00; B60H1/00478

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 215 words
A COOLING APPARATUS COMPRISING A VEHICLE RADIATOR AND A VEHICLE AIR HEATER, A HEAT EXCHANGER COMPRISING AN INSULATED CASING, AN INTERIOR COLD SHELL THEREIN WITH A PLURALITY OF METAL FINS AND AN INLET LINE AND A DISCHARGE LINE FOR FLOWING HEATED LIQUID THROUGH SAID COLD SHELL TO COOL IT, AND SAID DISCHARGE LINE CONNECTED TO SAID CAR HEATER BY A BYPASS LINE DOWNSTREAM THEREOF, AN INTERIOR HOT SHELL THEREIN WITH A PLURALITY OF METAL FINS AND AN INLET AND A DISCHARGE LINE THEREIN FOR FLOWING COOLING LIQUID THROUGH SAID HOT SHELL, SAID SHELLS BEING SPACED FROM EACH OTHER, A PLURALITY OF THERMOELECTRIC UNITS DISPOSED IN THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID SHELLS AND BONDED TO SAID SHELLS, SAID UNITS HAVING THEIR COLD JUNCTIONS IN THERMAL CONTACT WITH SAID HOT SHELL, UNITS HAVING THEIR HOT JUNCTIONS IN THERMAL CONTACT WITH SAID COLD SHELL, AN AIR HEATER DISCHARGE LINE CONNECTED TO SAID HOT SHELL INLET LINE AND A PUMP IN SAID AIR HEATER DISCHARGE LINE, SAID HOT SHELL DISCHARGE LINE CONNECTED TO THE INLET SIDE OF SAID AIR HEATER, A VEHICLE RADIATOR LINE CONNECTED TO THE INLET SIDE OF SAID RADIATOR AND THE HOT SHELL DISCHARGE LINE, THE RADIATOR DISCHARGE SIDE BEING CONNECTED TO SAID COLD SHELL INLET LINE, AND A FAN FOR FLOWING COOLING AID THROUGH SAID RADIATOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 215 words
A COOLING APPARATUS COMPRISING A VEHICLE RADIATOR AND A VEHICLE AIR HEATER, A HEAT EXCHANGER COMPRISING AN INSULATED CASING, AN INTERIOR COLD SHELL THEREIN WITH A PLURALITY OF METAL FINS AND AN INLET LINE AND A DISCHARGE LINE FOR FLOWING HEATED LIQUID THROUGH SAID COLD SHELL TO COOL IT, AND SAID DISCHARGE LINE CONNECTED TO SAID CAR HEATER BY A BYPASS LINE DOWNSTREAM THEREOF, AN INTERIOR HOT SHELL THEREIN WITH A PLURALITY OF METAL FINS AND AN INLET AND A DISCHARGE LINE THEREIN FOR FLOWING COOLING LIQUID THROUGH SAID HOT SHELL, SAID SHELLS BEING SPACED FROM EACH OTHER, A PLURALITY OF THERMOELECTRIC UNITS DISPOSED IN THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID SHELLS AND BONDED TO SAID SHELLS, SAID UNITS HAVING THEIR COLD JUNCTIONS IN THERMAL CONTACT WITH SAID HOT SHELL, UNITS HAVING THEIR HOT JUNCTIONS IN THERMAL CONTACT WITH SAID COLD SHELL, AN AIR HEATER DISCHARGE LINE CONNECTED TO SAID HOT SHELL INLET LINE AND A PUMP IN SAID AIR HEATER DISCHARGE LINE, SAID HOT SHELL DISCHARGE LINE CONNECTED TO THE INLET SIDE OF SAID AIR HEATER, A VEHICLE RADIATOR LINE CONNECTED TO THE INLET SIDE OF SAID RADIATOR AND THE HOT SHELL DISCHARGE LINE, THE RADIATOR DISCHARGE SIDE BEING CONNECTED TO SAID COLD SHELL INLET LINE, AND A FAN FOR FLOWING COOLING AID THROUGH SAID RADIATOR.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-02-21 1969-08-23 1970-02-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-02-21 1973-08-23 1974-02-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-02-21 1977-08-23 1978-02-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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