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US3349841A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Air cooler for surface condensers

Assignee: Ingersoll Rand Co
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Filing: 1966-08-04
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Granted: 1967-10-31
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Expires: 1986-08-04
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert J Stoker

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 02:56
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28B; F28B9/00; F28B9/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/917

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 173 words
A HOUSING FOR AIR COOLING TUBES OF A SURFACE CONDENSER COMPRISING: AN ELONGATED HOLLOW BODY PARTIALLY ENCLOSING AN ELONGATE PASSAGE AND ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED IN A CONDENSER TO EXTEND PARALLEL WITH THE HOUSE A PLURALITY OF THE AIR COOLING TUBES OF THE CONDENSER; A PLURALITY OF SPACED PARTITIONS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY ACROSS SAID PASSAGE TO DIVIDE SAID PASSAGE INTO SECTIONS; SAID BODY INCLUDING AN INLET FOR EACH OF SAID SECTIONS FOR RECEIVING FLUID FROM SAID CONDENSER; EACH OF SAID SECTIONS INCLUDING A WALL EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY BETWEEN ADJACENT PARTITIONS AND DIVIDING SAID SECTION INTO A PAIR OF COMPARTMENTS; MEANS PROVIDING AN OPENING IN SAID WALL INTERCOMMUNICATING SAID PAIR OF COMPARTMENTS; AND EACH OF SAID PARTITIONS INCLUDING A PORT FOR INTERCONNECTING COMPARTMENTS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID PARTITION AND WITH THE PORTS IN ADJACENT PARTITIONS BEING CONNECTED TO DIFFERENT COMPARTMENTS IN THE SECTION BETWEEN THE ADJACENT PARTITIONS WHEREBY FLUID FLOWING FROM ONE SECTION INTO AN ADJACENT SECTION IS FORCED TO FLOW AROUND SAID WALL IN SAID ADJACENT SECTION BEFORE EXITING FROM SAID ADJACENT SECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 173 words
A HOUSING FOR AIR COOLING TUBES OF A SURFACE CONDENSER COMPRISING: AN ELONGATED HOLLOW BODY PARTIALLY ENCLOSING AN ELONGATE PASSAGE AND ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED IN A CONDENSER TO EXTEND PARALLEL WITH THE HOUSE A PLURALITY OF THE AIR COOLING TUBES OF THE CONDENSER; A PLURALITY OF SPACED PARTITIONS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY ACROSS SAID PASSAGE TO DIVIDE SAID PASSAGE INTO SECTIONS; SAID BODY INCLUDING AN INLET FOR EACH OF SAID SECTIONS FOR RECEIVING FLUID FROM SAID CONDENSER; EACH OF SAID SECTIONS INCLUDING A WALL EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY BETWEEN ADJACENT PARTITIONS AND DIVIDING SAID SECTION INTO A PAIR OF COMPARTMENTS; MEANS PROVIDING AN OPENING IN SAID WALL INTERCOMMUNICATING SAID PAIR OF COMPARTMENTS; AND EACH OF SAID PARTITIONS INCLUDING A PORT FOR INTERCONNECTING COMPARTMENTS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID PARTITION AND WITH THE PORTS IN ADJACENT PARTITIONS BEING CONNECTED TO DIFFERENT COMPARTMENTS IN THE SECTION BETWEEN THE ADJACENT PARTITIONS WHEREBY FLUID FLOWING FROM ONE SECTION INTO AN ADJACENT SECTION IS FORCED TO FLOW AROUND SAID WALL IN SAID ADJACENT SECTION BEFORE EXITING FROM SAID ADJACENT SECTION.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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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

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