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Heating apparatus and method

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-04-08
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1983-04-08
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Marks Alexander Ashton

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 07:34
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24H; F24H3/00; F24H3/02; F24H3/04; F24H3/0488; F22; F22B; F22B13/00; F23; F23D; F23D11/00; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B30/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
A BEATING METHOD COMPRISING: ESTABLISHING A FUEL-CONSUMING FLAME WITHIN A COMBUSTION CHAMBER HAVING A WALL AND A DISCHARGE PORTION; ESTABLISHING A FLOW OF COMBUSTION-SUPPORTING FLUID WITHIN SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER; CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER WALL BY MEANS OF A SHEATHE OF FLUID INTERMEDIATE SAID FLAME AND SAID WALL, AND A RELATIVELY SLUGGISH FLOW OF FLUID PAST THE EXTERIOR PORTION OF SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER WALL; AND RECAPTURING HEAT CONVEYED FROM THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER WALL BY SAID SHEATHE AND SAID SLUGGISH FLOW, BY DIRECTING SAID SLUGGISH FLOW INTO COMMUNICATION WITH THE CONTENTS BEING DISCHARGED FROM SAID DISCHARGE PORTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 98 words
A BEATING METHOD COMPRISING: ESTABLISHING A FUEL-CONSUMING FLAME WITHIN A COMBUSTION CHAMBER HAVING A WALL AND A DISCHARGE PORTION; ESTABLISHING A FLOW OF COMBUSTION-SUPPORTING FLUID WITHIN SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER; CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER WALL BY MEANS OF A SHEATHE OF FLUID INTERMEDIATE SAID FLAME AND SAID WALL, AND A RELATIVELY SLUGGISH FLOW OF FLUID PAST THE EXTERIOR PORTION OF SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER WALL; AND RECAPTURING HEAT CONVEYED FROM THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER WALL BY SAID SHEATHE AND SAID SLUGGISH FLOW, BY DIRECTING SAID SLUGGISH FLOW INTO COMMUNICATION WITH THE CONTENTS BEING DISCHARGED FROM SAID DISCHARGE PORTION.

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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

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