US3349752A
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Poultry brooder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-03-31
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Granted: 1967-10-31
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Expires: 1986-03-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond E Murphy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 05:44
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K31/00; A01K31/18; A01K31/19
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A POULTRY BROODER COMPRISING A HOOD, HEAT SOURCE MEANS DISPOSED BENEATH AND SECURED WITH SAID HOOD, SAID HEAT SOURCE MEANS INCLUDING A GENERALLY UPSTANDING SHELL HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY CLOSED UPPER END AND A LOWER END, FUEL ORIFICE MEANS DISPOSED FOR DIRECTING A NON-BURNING AND UNCONFINED JET OF FUEL GENERALLY AXIALLY IN SAID SHELL, A DEFLECTOR MEMBER MOUNTED IN SAID SHELL SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW SAID UPPER END AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH AND SPACED FROM SAID ORIFICE MEANS FOR DEFLECTING SAID NON-BURNING JET OF FUEL INTO A RELATIVELY BROAD SUBSTANTIALLY UNINTERRUPTED SHEET OF NON-BURNING FUEL MOVING GENERALLY RADIALLY OUTWARDLY TOWARD SAID SHELL, SAID SHELL BEING RADIALLY SPACED FROM SAID ORIFICE MEANS FOR ENABLING THE DEFLECTED FUEL TO MIX WITH AIR AND TO BE IGNITED ADJACENT A LOWER PORTION OF SAID SHELL, AND A PLURALITY OF ORIFICE MEANS IN SAID SHELL FOR ENABLING HOT AND BURNING GASES TO FLOW THERETHROUGH, A BOTTOM MEMBER TRAVERSING SAID LOWER END OF SAID SHELL AND HAVING A CENTRAL OPENING THERETHROUGH, SAID ORIFICE MEANS BEING DISPOSED BELOW SAID BOTTOM MEMBER FOR DIRECTING SAID FUEL JET UPWARDLY THROUGH SAID OPENING, AND SAID DEFLECTOR MEMBER MEANS DISPOSED ABOVE AND ADJACENT TO SAID BOTTOM MEMBER FOR DIRECTING THE FUEL GENEREALLY RADIALLY OUTWARDLY IN AN ANNULAR SHEET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A POULTRY BROODER COMPRISING A HOOD, HEAT SOURCE MEANS DISPOSED BENEATH AND SECURED WITH SAID HOOD, SAID HEAT SOURCE MEANS INCLUDING A GENERALLY UPSTANDING SHELL HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY CLOSED UPPER END AND A LOWER END, FUEL ORIFICE MEANS DISPOSED FOR DIRECTING A NON-BURNING AND UNCONFINED JET OF FUEL GENERALLY AXIALLY IN SAID SHELL, A DEFLECTOR MEMBER MOUNTED IN SAID SHELL SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW SAID UPPER END AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH AND SPACED FROM SAID ORIFICE MEANS FOR DEFLECTING SAID NON-BURNING JET OF FUEL INTO A RELATIVELY BROAD SUBSTANTIALLY UNINTERRUPTED SHEET OF NON-BURNING FUEL MOVING GENERALLY RADIALLY OUTWARDLY TOWARD SAID SHELL, SAID SHELL BEING RADIALLY SPACED FROM SAID ORIFICE MEANS FOR ENABLING THE DEFLECTED FUEL TO MIX WITH AIR AND TO BE IGNITED ADJACENT A LOWER PORTION OF SAID SHELL, AND A PLURALITY OF ORIFICE MEANS IN SAID SHELL FOR ENABLING HOT AND BURNING GASES TO FLOW THERETHROUGH, A BOTTOM MEMBER TRAVERSING SAID LOWER END OF SAID SHELL AND HAVING A CENTRAL OPENING THERETHROUGH, SAID ORIFICE MEANS BEING DISPOSED BELOW SAID BOTTOM MEMBER FOR DIRECTING SAID FUEL JET UPWARDLY THROUGH SAID OPENING, AND SAID DEFLECTOR MEMBER MEANS DISPOSED ABOVE AND ADJACENT TO SAID BOTTOM MEMBER FOR DIRECTING THE FUEL GENEREALLY RADIALLY OUTWARDLY IN AN ANNULAR SHEET.
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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) | 1970-10-30 | 1971-05-01 | 1971-10-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-30 | 1975-05-01 | 1975-10-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-30 | 1979-05-01 | 1979-10-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |