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Basementless solar home

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-11-09
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1981-11-09
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Harry E Thomason

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 15:51
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F5/00; F24F5/0046; F24S; F24S10/00; F24S10/20; F24S10/50; F24S10/80; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A30/00; Y02A30/27; Y02A30/272; Y02B; Y02B10/00; Y02B10/20; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/40; Y02E10/44

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 274 words
IN A SOLAR BUILDING, A SOLAR HEAT COLLECTOR TO HEAT A LIQUID CIRCULATING THERETHROUGH, MEANS TO INTRODUCE A FLUID ON TOP OF THE COLLECTOR TO BE COOLED, MEANS TO INTRODUCE A FLUID INTO THE COLLECTOR TO BE HEATED, COLLECTOR MEANS TO COLLECT SAID FLUIDS FROM SAID COLLECTOR, SAID COLLECTOR COMPRISING A CORRUGATED HEAT COLLECTING SHEET WITH INSULATION THEREBENEATH AND A TRANSPARENCY THEREABOVE, AN AUTOMATIC SEDIMENT TRAP AND EXCESS LIQUID OVERFLOW DEVICE, A DOMESTIC WATER HEATER, A LARGE LIQUID STORAGE DRUM WITH APPARATUS TO CHILL OR HEAT THE LIQUID THEREIN, HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL AROUND THE LARGE DRUM, MEANS FOR CONDUCTING THE HEATED, OR THE COOLED, OR RAIN LIQUID WHICH MAY FALL ON TOP OF THE COLLECTOR FROM THE COLLECTOR MEANS TO THE AUTOMATIC SEDIMENT TRAP AND EXCESS LIQUID OVERFLOW DEVICE, MEANS FOR CONDUCTING THE LIQUID FROM THE SEDIMENT TRAP AND OVERFLOW DEVICE SERIALLY TO THE DOMESTIC WATER HEATER AND IN TURN TO THE STORAGE DRUM, MEANS FOR CONDUCTING THE LIQUID FROM SAID DRUM FOR RECIRCULATION TO SAID HEAT COLLECTOR DURING COLD WEATHER, MEANS FOR BYPASSING SAID LARGE LIQUID STORAGE DRUM DURING HOT WEATHER, THE LIQUID ENTERING SAID LARGE DRUM AT A POINT SPACED BELOW THE TOP THEREOF TO PERMIT BACKFLOW OF LIQUID FROM THE LARGE DRUM IF THE LIQUID LEVEL OF THE WATER IN THE WATER HEATER IS LOWERED BELOW THE TOP OF THE LARGE DRUM, SAID HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL AND LARGE DRUM BEING LOCATED BENEATH THE BUILDING, A HEAT (OR COLD) STORAGE BIN SURROUNDING SAID STORAGE MATERIAL, AND MEANS TO CIRCULATE AIR FROM THE BUILDING THROUGH THE STORAGE BIN TO HEAT THE BUILDING DURING COLD WEATHER OR TO COOL THE BUILDING DURING HOT WEATHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 274 words
IN A SOLAR BUILDING, A SOLAR HEAT COLLECTOR TO HEAT A LIQUID CIRCULATING THERETHROUGH, MEANS TO INTRODUCE A FLUID ON TOP OF THE COLLECTOR TO BE COOLED, MEANS TO INTRODUCE A FLUID INTO THE COLLECTOR TO BE HEATED, COLLECTOR MEANS TO COLLECT SAID FLUIDS FROM SAID COLLECTOR, SAID COLLECTOR COMPRISING A CORRUGATED HEAT COLLECTING SHEET WITH INSULATION THEREBENEATH AND A TRANSPARENCY THEREABOVE, AN AUTOMATIC SEDIMENT TRAP AND EXCESS LIQUID OVERFLOW DEVICE, A DOMESTIC WATER HEATER, A LARGE LIQUID STORAGE DRUM WITH APPARATUS TO CHILL OR HEAT THE LIQUID THEREIN, HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL AROUND THE LARGE DRUM, MEANS FOR CONDUCTING THE HEATED, OR THE COOLED, OR RAIN LIQUID WHICH MAY FALL ON TOP OF THE COLLECTOR FROM THE COLLECTOR MEANS TO THE AUTOMATIC SEDIMENT TRAP AND EXCESS LIQUID OVERFLOW DEVICE, MEANS FOR CONDUCTING THE LIQUID FROM THE SEDIMENT TRAP AND OVERFLOW DEVICE SERIALLY TO THE DOMESTIC WATER HEATER AND IN TURN TO THE STORAGE DRUM, MEANS FOR CONDUCTING THE LIQUID FROM SAID DRUM FOR RECIRCULATION TO SAID HEAT COLLECTOR DURING COLD WEATHER, MEANS FOR BYPASSING SAID LARGE LIQUID STORAGE DRUM DURING HOT WEATHER, THE LIQUID ENTERING SAID LARGE DRUM AT A POINT SPACED BELOW THE TOP THEREOF TO PERMIT BACKFLOW OF LIQUID FROM THE LARGE DRUM IF THE LIQUID LEVEL OF THE WATER IN THE WATER HEATER IS LOWERED BELOW THE TOP OF THE LARGE DRUM, SAID HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL AND LARGE DRUM BEING LOCATED BENEATH THE BUILDING, A HEAT (OR COLD) STORAGE BIN SURROUNDING SAID STORAGE MATERIAL, AND MEANS TO CIRCULATE AIR FROM THE BUILDING THROUGH THE STORAGE BIN TO HEAT THE BUILDING DURING COLD WEATHER OR TO COOL THE BUILDING DURING HOT WEATHER.

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
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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