US3302549A
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Atmosphere distributing apparatus
Assignee: Whirlpool Corp
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Filing: 1964-10-02
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Granted: 1967-02-07
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Expires: 1984-10-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William I Tibbitts
- 👤 Robert N Bose
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 04:37
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
APPARATUS IN AN ENCLOSURE FOR DISTRIBUTING A GROWTH PROMOTING IN SAID ENCLOSURE FOR GROWING PLANTS, COMPRISING: SUPPLY MEANS FOR SUPPLYING SAID ATMOSPHERE; DISTRIBUTING DUCT MEANS ABOVE SAID PLANTS; FLUID FLOW ACTIVATING MEANS IN SAID DUCT MEANS FOR EFFECTING THE FLOW OF ATMOSPHERE THROUGH SAID DUCT MEANS, SAID DUCT MEANS HAVING OUTLET PASSAGES SPACED THEREALONG FOR DISTRIBUTING ATMOSPHERE FROM THE DUCT MEANS TO THE PLANTS; MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY DELIVERING AND PREVENTING DELIVERING OF SAID GROWTH PROMOTING ATMOSPHERE FROM SAID SUPPLY MEANS INTO SAID DUCT MEANS; AND MEANS FOR INTRODUCING ENCLOSURE ATMOSPHERE INTO SAID DUCT MEANS FOR RECIRCULATION IN SAID ENCLOSURE SELECTIVELY WITH OR WITHOUT ADDITIONAL GROWTH PROMOTING ATMOSPHERE FROM SAID SUPPLY MEANS, WHEREBY WHEN SAID MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY DELIVERING AND PREVENTING DELIVERING IS PREVENTING DELIVERY OF GROWTH PROMOTING ATMOSPHERE, RECIRCULATION OF ENCLOSURE ATMOSPHERE ONLY IS ACHIEVED BY WAY OF SAID DUCT MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
APPARATUS IN AN ENCLOSURE FOR DISTRIBUTING A GROWTH PROMOTING IN SAID ENCLOSURE FOR GROWING PLANTS, COMPRISING: SUPPLY MEANS FOR SUPPLYING SAID ATMOSPHERE; DISTRIBUTING DUCT MEANS ABOVE SAID PLANTS; FLUID FLOW ACTIVATING MEANS IN SAID DUCT MEANS FOR EFFECTING THE FLOW OF ATMOSPHERE THROUGH SAID DUCT MEANS, SAID DUCT MEANS HAVING OUTLET PASSAGES SPACED THEREALONG FOR DISTRIBUTING ATMOSPHERE FROM THE DUCT MEANS TO THE PLANTS; MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY DELIVERING AND PREVENTING DELIVERING OF SAID GROWTH PROMOTING ATMOSPHERE FROM SAID SUPPLY MEANS INTO SAID DUCT MEANS; AND MEANS FOR INTRODUCING ENCLOSURE ATMOSPHERE INTO SAID DUCT MEANS FOR RECIRCULATION IN SAID ENCLOSURE SELECTIVELY WITH OR WITHOUT ADDITIONAL GROWTH PROMOTING ATMOSPHERE FROM SAID SUPPLY MEANS, WHEREBY WHEN SAID MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY DELIVERING AND PREVENTING DELIVERING IS PREVENTING DELIVERY OF GROWTH PROMOTING ATMOSPHERE, RECIRCULATION OF ENCLOSURE ATMOSPHERE ONLY IS ACHIEVED BY WAY OF SAID DUCT MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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