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US3330740A
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Apparatus for solar distillation of liquids
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-02-03
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Granted: 1967-07-11
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Expires: 1984-02-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Duffy Lawson Wayne
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:31
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/02; C02F1/04; C02F1/046; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W10/00; Y02W10/30; Y02W10/37; Y10; Y10S; Y10S159/00; Y10S159/902; Y10S159/903; Y10S203/00; Y10S203/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY DISTILLIN CRUDE LIQUID COMPRISING AN EVAPORATION CHAMBER AT AN ELEVATION ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH SUCH THAT CRUDE LIQUID WILL BE RAISED THERETO BY ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE, A CONDENSING CHAMBER, MEANS CONNECTING SAID CONDENSING CHAMBER TO SAID EVAPORATION CHAMBER FOR TRANSFERRING VAPOR FROM THE EVAPORATING CHAMBER TO THE CONDENSING CHAMBER, MEANS EXPELLING THE AIR FROM SAID CHAMBERS, A PIPE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID EVAPORATION CHAMBER AND A SUPPLY RESERVOIR OF CRUDE LIQUID LOCATED ON THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH, SAID PIPE CONNECTION HAVING A VALVE INSIDE OF SAID EVAPORATION CHAMBER, MEANS ACTUATED BY THE LIQUID IN SAID EVAPORATION CHAMBER CONTROLLING SAID VALVE RESPON-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY DISTILLIN CRUDE LIQUID COMPRISING AN EVAPORATION CHAMBER AT AN ELEVATION ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH SUCH THAT CRUDE LIQUID WILL BE RAISED THERETO BY ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE, A CONDENSING CHAMBER, MEANS CONNECTING SAID CONDENSING CHAMBER TO SAID EVAPORATION CHAMBER FOR TRANSFERRING VAPOR FROM THE EVAPORATING CHAMBER TO THE CONDENSING CHAMBER, MEANS EXPELLING THE AIR FROM SAID CHAMBERS, A PIPE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID EVAPORATION CHAMBER AND A SUPPLY RESERVOIR OF CRUDE LIQUID LOCATED ON THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH, SAID PIPE CONNECTION HAVING A VALVE INSIDE OF SAID EVAPORATION CHAMBER, MEANS ACTUATED BY THE LIQUID IN SAID EVAPORATION CHAMBER CONTROLLING SAID VALVE RESPON-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-10 | 1971-01-09 | 1971-07-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-10 | 1975-01-09 | 1975-07-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-10 | 1979-01-09 | 1979-07-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |