US3293079A
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Thermocell
Assignee: Ling Temco Vought Inc
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Filing: 1962-08-20
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1982-08-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph J Brodd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 00:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01G; H01G9/00; H01G9/21; H01M; H01M8/00; H01M8/18; H01M8/182; H10; H10N; H10N15/00; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
1 THERMOCELL COMPRISING: A COMPARTMENT HAVING FIRST AND SECOND WALLS MADE OF A POROUS, INERT, ELECTRICALLY MATERIAL AND CONSISTING A SPACED PAIR OF COLLECTORS, AND A SPACED PAIR OF WALLS CONNECTING AND ELECTRICALLY ISOLATING THE COLLECTORS; FIRST AND SECOND MANIFOLDS RESPECTIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND COLLECTORS, EACH OF SAID MANIFOLDS HAVING AN OUTER WALL SPACED OUTWARDLY OF THE COMPARTMENT FROM THE ASSOCIATED COLLECTOR, EACH OF THE COLLECTORS SERVING AS A WALL IN COMMON BETWEEN THE COMPARTMENT AND THE ASSOCIATED MANIFOLD; MEANS PROVIDING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE MANIFOLDS; A GAS PERMEATING THE COLLECTORS AND FILLING THE MANIFOLDS AND COMMUNICATION-PROVIDING MEANS; A FUSED SALT ELECTROLYTE IN CONTACT WITH THE COLLECTORS AND CONTAINED IN THE COMPARTMENT BETWEEN THE COLLECTORS, THE SALT BEING A SLAT OF THE GAS; MEANS FOR HEATING ONE OF THE COLLECTORS, SAID MEANS LYING BETWEEN THE OUTER WALLS, OF THE MANIFOLDS AND IN CONTACT WITH ONE OF THE COLLECTROS; AND MEANS FOR COOLING THE OTHER OF THE COLLECTORS, THE LAST-NAMED MEANS LYING BETWEEN THE OUTER WALLS OF THE MANIFOLDS AND IN CONTACT WITH THE OTHER OF THE COLLECTORS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
1 THERMOCELL COMPRISING: A COMPARTMENT HAVING FIRST AND SECOND WALLS MADE OF A POROUS, INERT, ELECTRICALLY MATERIAL AND CONSISTING A SPACED PAIR OF COLLECTORS, AND A SPACED PAIR OF WALLS CONNECTING AND ELECTRICALLY ISOLATING THE COLLECTORS; FIRST AND SECOND MANIFOLDS RESPECTIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND COLLECTORS, EACH OF SAID MANIFOLDS HAVING AN OUTER WALL SPACED OUTWARDLY OF THE COMPARTMENT FROM THE ASSOCIATED COLLECTOR, EACH OF THE COLLECTORS SERVING AS A WALL IN COMMON BETWEEN THE COMPARTMENT AND THE ASSOCIATED MANIFOLD; MEANS PROVIDING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE MANIFOLDS; A GAS PERMEATING THE COLLECTORS AND FILLING THE MANIFOLDS AND COMMUNICATION-PROVIDING MEANS; A FUSED SALT ELECTROLYTE IN CONTACT WITH THE COLLECTORS AND CONTAINED IN THE COMPARTMENT BETWEEN THE COLLECTORS, THE SALT BEING A SLAT OF THE GAS; MEANS FOR HEATING ONE OF THE COLLECTORS, SAID MEANS LYING BETWEEN THE OUTER WALLS, OF THE MANIFOLDS AND IN CONTACT WITH ONE OF THE COLLECTROS; AND MEANS FOR COOLING THE OTHER OF THE COLLECTORS, THE LAST-NAMED MEANS LYING BETWEEN THE OUTER WALLS OF THE MANIFOLDS AND IN CONTACT WITH THE OTHER OF THE COLLECTORS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-19 | 1970-06-20 | 1970-12-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-19 | 1974-06-20 | 1974-12-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-19 | 1978-06-20 | 1978-12-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |