US3256799A
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Nozzle construction for refrigerated cabinets
Assignee: Dual Jet Refrigeration Co
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Filing: 1963-12-09
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Granted: 1966-06-21
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Expires: 1983-12-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Beckwith Sterling
- 👤 Robert E Vogel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 00:32
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F3/00; A47F3/04; A47F3/0439; A47F3/0443; A47F3/0447; F; F24; F24F; F24F9/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
IN A REFRIGERATED CABINET OF THE TYPE WHICH DEFINES AN ACCESS OPENING IN ONE WALL COMMUNICATING AN OTHERWISE ENCLOSED SPACE WITH THE AMBIENT ATMOSPHERE, AND WHICH IS PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF AIR INLETS AND A PLURALITY OF AIR NOZZLES, SAID INLETS AND NOZZLES EXTENDING IN SIDE-BY-SIDE RELATIONSHIP ACROSS OPPOSITE EDGES OF SAID ACCESS OPENING, PASSAGES DEFINED BY SAID CABINET COMMUNICATING EACH OF THE CORRESPONDING INLETS AND NOZZLES, REFRIGERATION MEANS DISPOSED IN THE INNERMOST ONE OF SAID PASSAGES TO REFRIGERATE AT LEAST THE INNERMOST STREAM, AND CIRCULATING FANS LOCATED IN SAID INNERMOST PASSAGE AND IN AN IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT OUTER PASSAGE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHEREIN SAID NOZZLES COMPRISE HONEYCOMB SECTIONS, THE HONEYCOMB SECTION FOR SAID OUTER STREAM INCLUDING AN OUTER PORTION ADAPTED TO PROGRESSIVELY REDUCE THE SPEED OF THE OUTER PORTION OF THE AIR STREAM PASSING THERETHROUGH WHEREBY THE EXTREME OUTER PORTION OF THE STREAM CROSSING SAID ACCESS OPENING SETS UP A MINIMUM OF TURBULENCE WHEN CONTACTING THE AMBIENT AIR, SAID HONEYCOMB SECTION FOR SAID OUTER STREAM INCLUDING TWO SPACED-APART UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS, THE PASSAGES THROUGH THE LOWER PORTION BEING POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE SIDE WALLS OF THE PASSAGE CONFINING THE HONEYCOMB SECTION, AND THE PASSAGES THROUGH SAID UPPER PORTION BEING DIRECTED INWARDLY AT AN ACUTE ANGLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST MEMTIONED PASSAGES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
IN A REFRIGERATED CABINET OF THE TYPE WHICH DEFINES AN ACCESS OPENING IN ONE WALL COMMUNICATING AN OTHERWISE ENCLOSED SPACE WITH THE AMBIENT ATMOSPHERE, AND WHICH IS PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF AIR INLETS AND A PLURALITY OF AIR NOZZLES, SAID INLETS AND NOZZLES EXTENDING IN SIDE-BY-SIDE RELATIONSHIP ACROSS OPPOSITE EDGES OF SAID ACCESS OPENING, PASSAGES DEFINED BY SAID CABINET COMMUNICATING EACH OF THE CORRESPONDING INLETS AND NOZZLES, REFRIGERATION MEANS DISPOSED IN THE INNERMOST ONE OF SAID PASSAGES TO REFRIGERATE AT LEAST THE INNERMOST STREAM, AND CIRCULATING FANS LOCATED IN SAID INNERMOST PASSAGE AND IN AN IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT OUTER PASSAGE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHEREIN SAID NOZZLES COMPRISE HONEYCOMB SECTIONS, THE HONEYCOMB SECTION FOR SAID OUTER STREAM INCLUDING AN OUTER PORTION ADAPTED TO PROGRESSIVELY REDUCE THE SPEED OF THE OUTER PORTION OF THE AIR STREAM PASSING THERETHROUGH WHEREBY THE EXTREME OUTER PORTION OF THE STREAM CROSSING SAID ACCESS OPENING SETS UP A MINIMUM OF TURBULENCE WHEN CONTACTING THE AMBIENT AIR, SAID HONEYCOMB SECTION FOR SAID OUTER STREAM INCLUDING TWO SPACED-APART UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS, THE PASSAGES THROUGH THE LOWER PORTION BEING POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE SIDE WALLS OF THE PASSAGE CONFINING THE HONEYCOMB SECTION, AND THE PASSAGES THROUGH SAID UPPER PORTION BEING DIRECTED INWARDLY AT AN ACUTE ANGLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST MEMTIONED PASSAGES.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-06-20 | 1969-12-20 | 1970-06-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-06-20 | 1973-12-20 | 1974-06-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-06-20 | 1977-12-20 | 1978-06-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |