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US3276222A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Means for improving mobility of a refrigerator

Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1965-08-23
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1985-08-23
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hutchinson Orewood Clarence

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 16:51
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D23/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 284 words
A REFRIGERATOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING MEANS FORMING A FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT, MEANS INCLUDING SIDE WALLS AND A REAR WALL FOR FORMING A MACHINERY COMPARTMENT BENEATH SAID FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT, AN INSULATED WALL LOCATED BETWEEN SAID FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT AND SAID MACHINERY COMPARTMENT FOR THERMALLY ISOLATING SAID FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT FROM SAID MACHINERY COMPARTMENT, A COMPRESSOR LOCATED IN SAID MACHINERY COMPARTMENT, A BASE FRAMEWORK ON THE LOWER EXTREMITY OF SAID SIDE WALLS FOR REINFORCING SAID SIDE WALLS, SAID BASE FRAMEWORK HAVING A PLURALITY OF DEPENDING MEMBERS THEREON ENGAGEABLE WITH A FLOOR FOR SUPPORTING THE REFRIGERATOR THEREON AND FOR LOCATING THE LOWER EXTREMITIES OF SAID BASE FRAMEWORK ABOVE THE FLOOR, MEANS FOR COOLING SAID FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT INCLUDING A COMPRESSOR LOCATED WITHIN SAID MACHINERY COMPARTMENT, A FIRST BRACKET FOR SUPPORTING SAID COMPRESSOR WITHIN SAID MACHINERY COMPARTMENT EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY ACROSS THE WIDTH THEREOF, A SECOND BRACKET EXTENDING ACROSS THE WIDTH OF SAID MACHINERY COMPARTMENT, A FLAT PLATE LOCATED BELOW SAID FIRST AND SECOND BRACKETS EXTENDING THROUGHOUT SUBSTANTIALLY THE FULL PLANAR EXTENT OF SAID MACHINERY COMPARTMENT, MEANS FOR SECURING SAID FLAT PLATE TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND BRACKETS, SAID BRACKETS HAVING SURFACE PORTIONS THEREON ENGAGING THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID FLAT PLATE FOR PREVENTING FLEXURE OF SAID FLAT PLATE INTERIORLY OF SAID MACHINERY COMPARTMENT, A FLEXIBLE MEMBER DEPENDING FROM SAID FLAT PLATE, SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER HAVING ITS OUTER PERIPHERY SECURED TO SAID PLATE, SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER HAING AN INNER PORTION THEREOF SECURED TO SAID PLATE, SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER AND SAID FLAT PLATE FORMING A PRESSURIZABLE CHAMBER, MEANS FOR DIRECTING PRESSURIZED AIR INTO SAID CHAMBER, AND MEANS FOR VENTING AIR FROM SAID PRESSURIZABLE CHAMBER INTO A SPACE BETWEEN THE UNDERSURFACE OF SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER AND THE FLOOR SUPPORTING SAID REFRIGERATOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 284 words
A REFRIGERATOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING MEANS FORMING A FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT, MEANS INCLUDING SIDE WALLS AND A REAR WALL FOR FORMING A MACHINERY COMPARTMENT BENEATH SAID FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT, AN INSULATED WALL LOCATED BETWEEN SAID FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT AND SAID MACHINERY COMPARTMENT FOR THERMALLY ISOLATING SAID FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT FROM SAID MACHINERY COMPARTMENT, A COMPRESSOR LOCATED IN SAID MACHINERY COMPARTMENT, A BASE FRAMEWORK ON THE LOWER EXTREMITY OF SAID SIDE WALLS FOR REINFORCING SAID SIDE WALLS, SAID BASE FRAMEWORK HAVING A PLURALITY OF DEPENDING MEMBERS THEREON ENGAGEABLE WITH A FLOOR FOR SUPPORTING THE REFRIGERATOR THEREON AND FOR LOCATING THE LOWER EXTREMITIES OF SAID BASE FRAMEWORK ABOVE THE FLOOR, MEANS FOR COOLING SAID FOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT INCLUDING A COMPRESSOR LOCATED WITHIN SAID MACHINERY COMPARTMENT, A FIRST BRACKET FOR SUPPORTING SAID COMPRESSOR WITHIN SAID MACHINERY COMPARTMENT EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY ACROSS THE WIDTH THEREOF, A SECOND BRACKET EXTENDING ACROSS THE WIDTH OF SAID MACHINERY COMPARTMENT, A FLAT PLATE LOCATED BELOW SAID FIRST AND SECOND BRACKETS EXTENDING THROUGHOUT SUBSTANTIALLY THE FULL PLANAR EXTENT OF SAID MACHINERY COMPARTMENT, MEANS FOR SECURING SAID FLAT PLATE TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND BRACKETS, SAID BRACKETS HAVING SURFACE PORTIONS THEREON ENGAGING THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID FLAT PLATE FOR PREVENTING FLEXURE OF SAID FLAT PLATE INTERIORLY OF SAID MACHINERY COMPARTMENT, A FLEXIBLE MEMBER DEPENDING FROM SAID FLAT PLATE, SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER HAVING ITS OUTER PERIPHERY SECURED TO SAID PLATE, SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER HAING AN INNER PORTION THEREOF SECURED TO SAID PLATE, SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER AND SAID FLAT PLATE FORMING A PRESSURIZABLE CHAMBER, MEANS FOR DIRECTING PRESSURIZED AIR INTO SAID CHAMBER, AND MEANS FOR VENTING AIR FROM SAID PRESSURIZABLE CHAMBER INTO A SPACE BETWEEN THE UNDERSURFACE OF SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBER AND THE FLOOR SUPPORTING SAID REFRIGERATOR.

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