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Drying system for dry cleaning apparatus

Assignee: McGraw Edison Co
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Filing: 1965-05-07
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Granted: 1967-06-06
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Expires: 1985-05-07
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Theodore F Johnson
  • 👤 Albanis P Mccandlish

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 15:31
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F43/00; D06F43/08; D06F43/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 163 words
IN A DRY CLEANING APPARATUS WHEREIN A DRY CLEANING FLUID IS CIRCULATED THROUGH OR ACROSS THE OBJECTS BEING CLEANED: THE COMBINATION OF A PLURALITY OF DRYING UNITS COMPRISING A WASHER-EXTRACTOR-DRYER AND AT LEAST ANOTHER WASHER-EXTRACTOR-DRYER OR DRYING TUMBLER, EACH OF SAID DRYING UNITS INCLUDING A ROTATABLE PERFORATED CYLINDER AND AN ENCLOSING CASING, A SINGLE RECLAMATION HEAD INCLUDING A COOLER, A HEATER, AND A FLUID DUCT SYSTEM BETWEEN SAID CASINGS AND RECLAMATION HEAD INCLUDING A BLOWER AND DAMPER CONTROLS SELECTIVELY OPERABLE TO CIRCULATE AIR IN A CLOSED CIRCUIT THROUGH ANY SELECTED NUMBER OF SAID CASINGS AT ANY ONE TIME VIA SAID COOLER AND HEATER IN SEQUENCE, SAID DAMPER CONTROLS BEING OF A DIAPHRAGM TYPE OPERABLE BY PRESSURE INTO CLOSED POSITION AND BY SUCTION INTO OPEN POSITION, MEANS INCLUDING A RESERVOIR FOR COLLECTING THE VAPOR CONDENSED FROM THE AIR IN SAID CLOSED CIRCUIT AS THE AIR PASSES SAID COOLER, AND A VALVE SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY APPLYING AIR PRESSURE FROM THE OUTLET SIDE OF SAID BLOWER
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 163 words
IN A DRY CLEANING APPARATUS WHEREIN A DRY CLEANING FLUID IS CIRCULATED THROUGH OR ACROSS THE OBJECTS BEING CLEANED: THE COMBINATION OF A PLURALITY OF DRYING UNITS COMPRISING A WASHER-EXTRACTOR-DRYER AND AT LEAST ANOTHER WASHER-EXTRACTOR-DRYER OR DRYING TUMBLER, EACH OF SAID DRYING UNITS INCLUDING A ROTATABLE PERFORATED CYLINDER AND AN ENCLOSING CASING, A SINGLE RECLAMATION HEAD INCLUDING A COOLER, A HEATER, AND A FLUID DUCT SYSTEM BETWEEN SAID CASINGS AND RECLAMATION HEAD INCLUDING A BLOWER AND DAMPER CONTROLS SELECTIVELY OPERABLE TO CIRCULATE AIR IN A CLOSED CIRCUIT THROUGH ANY SELECTED NUMBER OF SAID CASINGS AT ANY ONE TIME VIA SAID COOLER AND HEATER IN SEQUENCE, SAID DAMPER CONTROLS BEING OF A DIAPHRAGM TYPE OPERABLE BY PRESSURE INTO CLOSED POSITION AND BY SUCTION INTO OPEN POSITION, MEANS INCLUDING A RESERVOIR FOR COLLECTING THE VAPOR CONDENSED FROM THE AIR IN SAID CLOSED CIRCUIT AS THE AIR PASSES SAID COOLER, AND A VALVE SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY APPLYING AIR PRESSURE FROM THE OUTLET SIDE OF SAID BLOWER

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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) 1970-06-05 1970-12-05 1971-06-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-06-05 1974-12-05 1975-06-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-06-05 1978-12-05 1979-06-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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