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US3257931A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Air conditioner louver mechanism

Assignee: Whirlpool Corp
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Filing: 1963-12-09
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Granted: 1966-06-28
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Expires: 1983-12-09
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Otis L Lupton

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 06:26
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F13/00; F24F13/02; F24F13/06; F24F13/075

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 179 words
IN AN AIR CONDITIONER HAVING MEANS SUPPLYING CHILLED AIR THROUGH A DISCHARGE OPENING TO A SPACE BEING CONDITIONED, APPARATUS COMPRISING: OSCILLATABLE AIR DIRECTING MEANS IN SAID DISCHARGE OPENING FOR DIRECTING SAID CHILLED AIR IN BACK AND FORTH MOVEMENTS CONSTITUTING REPEATING CYCLES, SAID AIR DIRECTING MEANS COMPRISING A SET OF A PLURALTIY OF HINGEDLY MOUNTED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL LOUVERS; AN EXPANSIBLE BELLOWS MEANS CONTAINING A FLUID THAT EXPANDS ON HEATING AND CONTRACTS ON COOLING FOR OSCILLATING SAID AIR DIRECTING MEANS LOUVERS; MEAND FOR SECURING ONE END OF SAID BELLOWS MEANS FOR MOVEMENT OF SAID BELLOWS MEANS AT ITS OPPOSITE END; MEANS FOR LOCATING SAID BELLOWS MEANS IN SAID CHILLED AIR SUPPLY MEANS TO BE CHILLED THEREBY TO CONTRACT SAID BELLOWS MEANS AND MOVE SAID LOUVERS IN ONE DIRECTION IN SAID CYCLE; MEAND FOR HEATING SAID BELLOWS MEANS TO EXPAND SAID BELLOWS MEANS AND MOVE SAID LOUVERS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION IN SAID CYCLE; AND MEANS OPERATED BY SAID CONTRACTING AND EXPANDING OF SAID BELLOWS MEANS FOR ACTIVATING SAID HEATING MEANS ON SAID CONTRACTING AND DEACTIVATING SAID HEATING MEANS ON SAID EXPANDING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 179 words
IN AN AIR CONDITIONER HAVING MEANS SUPPLYING CHILLED AIR THROUGH A DISCHARGE OPENING TO A SPACE BEING CONDITIONED, APPARATUS COMPRISING: OSCILLATABLE AIR DIRECTING MEANS IN SAID DISCHARGE OPENING FOR DIRECTING SAID CHILLED AIR IN BACK AND FORTH MOVEMENTS CONSTITUTING REPEATING CYCLES, SAID AIR DIRECTING MEANS COMPRISING A SET OF A PLURALTIY OF HINGEDLY MOUNTED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL LOUVERS; AN EXPANSIBLE BELLOWS MEANS CONTAINING A FLUID THAT EXPANDS ON HEATING AND CONTRACTS ON COOLING FOR OSCILLATING SAID AIR DIRECTING MEANS LOUVERS; MEAND FOR SECURING ONE END OF SAID BELLOWS MEANS FOR MOVEMENT OF SAID BELLOWS MEANS AT ITS OPPOSITE END; MEANS FOR LOCATING SAID BELLOWS MEANS IN SAID CHILLED AIR SUPPLY MEANS TO BE CHILLED THEREBY TO CONTRACT SAID BELLOWS MEANS AND MOVE SAID LOUVERS IN ONE DIRECTION IN SAID CYCLE; MEAND FOR HEATING SAID BELLOWS MEANS TO EXPAND SAID BELLOWS MEANS AND MOVE SAID LOUVERS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION IN SAID CYCLE; AND MEANS OPERATED BY SAID CONTRACTING AND EXPANDING OF SAID BELLOWS MEANS FOR ACTIVATING SAID HEATING MEANS ON SAID CONTRACTING AND DEACTIVATING SAID HEATING MEANS ON SAID EXPANDING.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-06-27 1969-12-27 1970-06-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-06-27 1973-12-27 1974-06-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-06-27 1977-12-27 1978-06-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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