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US3240179A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-02-12
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1984-02-12
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Cornelius W Van Ranst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-01 07:47
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28D; F28D1/00; F28D1/02; F28D1/0206; F28D1/022; F01; F01P; F01P3/00; F01P3/20; F01P3/207
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A MARINE VESSEL HAVING A HULL OPENING IN THE BOTTOM THEREOF BELOW THE WATER LINE, A COOLER COMPRISING AN OUTER SHEET PORTION OF SINUOUS CONFIGURATION FORMING A SERIES OF PARALLEL TUBE CONVOLUTIONS BETWEEN OPPOSITE PERIMETERS THEREOF, A PAIR OF HEADERS DISPOSED TRANSVERSELY ALONG THE OPPOSITE PERIMETERS OF THE OUTER SHEET PORTION AND HAVING BOTTOM OPENINGS COMMUNICATING WITH THE ADJACENT ENDS OF THE RESPECTIVE TUBE-FORMING CONVOLUTIONS, ANOTHER SHEET PORTION SUPERIMPOSED ON THE LOWER SHEET PORTION BETWEEN THE HEADERS AND CLOSING THE INNERMOST ENDS OF THE SERIES OF TUBE-FORMING CONVOLUTIONS, MEANS FIXED AT DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE RESPECTIVE HEADERS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH A FLUID COOLING SYSTEM, EACH OF THE HEADERS HAVING A WALL PORTION CONNECTED TO ONE OF THE CONVOLUTIONS OF THE LOWER-SHEET PORTION TO TRANSVERSELY PARTITION THE HEADER IN TWO COMPARTMENTS, AN OUTWARDLY-EXTENDING FLANGE INTEGRATED WITH THE OUTER SHEET PORTION AND DISPOSED IN A PLANE ABOVE THE INNER ENDS OF THE TUBE-FORMING CONVOLUTIONS AND EXTENDING ENTIRELY AROUND THE PERIMETER OF OUTER SHEET PORTION, THE UNIT BEING SET IN THE HULL OPENING WITH THE FLANGE SECURED TO THE HULL TO DISPOSE THE TUBE-FORMING CONVOLUTIONS ENTIRELY BELOW THE SKIN OF THE VESSEL BOTTOM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A MARINE VESSEL HAVING A HULL OPENING IN THE BOTTOM THEREOF BELOW THE WATER LINE, A COOLER COMPRISING AN OUTER SHEET PORTION OF SINUOUS CONFIGURATION FORMING A SERIES OF PARALLEL TUBE CONVOLUTIONS BETWEEN OPPOSITE PERIMETERS THEREOF, A PAIR OF HEADERS DISPOSED TRANSVERSELY ALONG THE OPPOSITE PERIMETERS OF THE OUTER SHEET PORTION AND HAVING BOTTOM OPENINGS COMMUNICATING WITH THE ADJACENT ENDS OF THE RESPECTIVE TUBE-FORMING CONVOLUTIONS, ANOTHER SHEET PORTION SUPERIMPOSED ON THE LOWER SHEET PORTION BETWEEN THE HEADERS AND CLOSING THE INNERMOST ENDS OF THE SERIES OF TUBE-FORMING CONVOLUTIONS, MEANS FIXED AT DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE RESPECTIVE HEADERS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH A FLUID COOLING SYSTEM, EACH OF THE HEADERS HAVING A WALL PORTION CONNECTED TO ONE OF THE CONVOLUTIONS OF THE LOWER-SHEET PORTION TO TRANSVERSELY PARTITION THE HEADER IN TWO COMPARTMENTS, AN OUTWARDLY-EXTENDING FLANGE INTEGRATED WITH THE OUTER SHEET PORTION AND DISPOSED IN A PLANE ABOVE THE INNER ENDS OF THE TUBE-FORMING CONVOLUTIONS AND EXTENDING ENTIRELY AROUND THE PERIMETER OF OUTER SHEET PORTION, THE UNIT BEING SET IN THE HULL OPENING WITH THE FLANGE SECURED TO THE HULL TO DISPOSE THE TUBE-FORMING CONVOLUTIONS ENTIRELY BELOW THE SKIN OF THE VESSEL BOTTOM.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-14 | 1969-09-13 | 1970-03-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-14 | 1973-09-13 | 1974-03-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-14 | 1977-09-13 | 1978-03-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |