US3240628A
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Thermoelectric panel
Assignee: Carrier Corp
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Filing: 1962-06-14
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1982-06-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Wallace E Sonntag
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 08:35
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; H10N10/80; H10N10/81; H10N10/817; H10N10/10; H10N10/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
IN A THERMOELECTRIC PANEL HAVING THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS JOINED BY BRIDGES, A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT PLATE MEMBER OVERLYING THE BRIDGES AND IN HEAT TRANFER RELATIONSHIP THEREWITH; A FIRST FLEXIBLE EXPANSION JOINT FORMED IN SAID PLATE MEMBER ADJACENT A BOUND OF AT LEAST ONE OF SAID BRIDGES; A SECOND FLEXIBLE EXPANSION JOINT FORMED IN SAID PLATE MEMBER EXTENDING ADJACENT ANOTHER BOUND OF SAID BRIDGES AT AN ANGLE TO SAID FIRST EXPANSION JOINT, SAID SECOND JOINT INTERSECTING SAID FIRST EXPANSION JOINT TO PERMIT FLEXURE OF SAID PLATE MEMBER IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL EXPANSION OF SAID THERMOELECTRIC PANEL IN ANY DIRECTION IN THE PLANE OF SAID PLATE MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
IN A THERMOELECTRIC PANEL HAVING THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS JOINED BY BRIDGES, A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT PLATE MEMBER OVERLYING THE BRIDGES AND IN HEAT TRANFER RELATIONSHIP THEREWITH; A FIRST FLEXIBLE EXPANSION JOINT FORMED IN SAID PLATE MEMBER ADJACENT A BOUND OF AT LEAST ONE OF SAID BRIDGES; A SECOND FLEXIBLE EXPANSION JOINT FORMED IN SAID PLATE MEMBER EXTENDING ADJACENT ANOTHER BOUND OF SAID BRIDGES AT AN ANGLE TO SAID FIRST EXPANSION JOINT, SAID SECOND JOINT INTERSECTING SAID FIRST EXPANSION JOINT TO PERMIT FLEXURE OF SAID PLATE MEMBER IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL EXPANSION OF SAID THERMOELECTRIC PANEL IN ANY DIRECTION IN THE PLANE OF SAID PLATE MEMBER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 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 |