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US3261177A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Dirigible air bearing transport device

Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1965-08-23
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Granted: 1966-07-19
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Expires: 1985-08-23
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charles A Amann
  • 👤 John S Collman
  • 👤 Jerold W Scheel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 18:17
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60V; B60V3/00; B60V3/02; B60V3/025; B65; B65G; B65G7/00; B65G7/02; B65G7/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 167 words
A REFRIGERATOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN OUTER CABINET FORMING A FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT AND A MACHINERY COMPARTMENT, SAID MACHINERY COMPARTMENT BEING LOCATED AT THE BASE OF SAID OUTER CABINET AND INCLUDING A REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR THEREIN, A CONDENSER, AN EVAPORATOR, MEANS FOR SERIALLY CONNECTING SAID COMPRESSOR, CONDENSER AND EVAPORATOR IN SERIAL REFRIGERANT FLOW RELATIONSHIP FOR COOLING SAID FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT, AIR LIFTING MEANS DISPOSED BELOW SAID MACHINERY COMPARTMENT WITHIN SAID OUTER CABINET, A REINFORCING MEMBER ON THE BOTTOM EDGE OF SAID OUTER CABINET, SAID AIR LIFTING MEANS INCLUDING A THIN PLATFORM ELEMENT ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID REINFORCING MEMBER ON SAID CABINET, AN ANNULAR FLEXIBLE DIAPHRAGM CONNECTED TO THE LOWER SURFACE OF SAID PLATFORM ELEMENT TO FORM AN INFLATABLE CAVITY, MEANS FORMING AN OPENING IN SAID PLATFORM ELEMENT FOR DIRECTING AIR INTERIORLY OF SAID CAVITY, AND MEANS FORMED IN SAID DIAPHRAGM FOR VENTING SAID CAVITY INTO THE SPACE BENEATH SAID DIAPHRAGM FOR PRODUCING AN AIR LIFTING FORCE TO RAISE THE BOTTOM EDGE OF SAID OUTER CABINET AWAY FROM ITS SUPPORTING SURFACE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 167 words
A REFRIGERATOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN OUTER CABINET FORMING A FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT AND A MACHINERY COMPARTMENT, SAID MACHINERY COMPARTMENT BEING LOCATED AT THE BASE OF SAID OUTER CABINET AND INCLUDING A REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR THEREIN, A CONDENSER, AN EVAPORATOR, MEANS FOR SERIALLY CONNECTING SAID COMPRESSOR, CONDENSER AND EVAPORATOR IN SERIAL REFRIGERANT FLOW RELATIONSHIP FOR COOLING SAID FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT, AIR LIFTING MEANS DISPOSED BELOW SAID MACHINERY COMPARTMENT WITHIN SAID OUTER CABINET, A REINFORCING MEMBER ON THE BOTTOM EDGE OF SAID OUTER CABINET, SAID AIR LIFTING MEANS INCLUDING A THIN PLATFORM ELEMENT ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID REINFORCING MEMBER ON SAID CABINET, AN ANNULAR FLEXIBLE DIAPHRAGM CONNECTED TO THE LOWER SURFACE OF SAID PLATFORM ELEMENT TO FORM AN INFLATABLE CAVITY, MEANS FORMING AN OPENING IN SAID PLATFORM ELEMENT FOR DIRECTING AIR INTERIORLY OF SAID CAVITY, AND MEANS FORMED IN SAID DIAPHRAGM FOR VENTING SAID CAVITY INTO THE SPACE BENEATH SAID DIAPHRAGM FOR PRODUCING AN AIR LIFTING FORCE TO RAISE THE BOTTOM EDGE OF SAID OUTER CABINET AWAY FROM ITS SUPPORTING SURFACE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-07-18 1970-01-17 1970-07-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-07-18 1974-01-17 1974-07-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-07-18 1978-01-17 1978-07-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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