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US3352124A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Liquid refrigerant recirculating system

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-02-11
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Granted: 1967-11-14
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Expires: 1986-02-11
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John E Watkins

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 18:27
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25B; F25B41/00; F25B39/00; F25B39/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 103 words
A FLOODED-COIL REFRIGERATION SYSTEM COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AN EVAPORATOR, MEANS FOR FEEDING SAID EVAPORATOR WITH LIQUID REFRIGERANT AT A FLOW RATE IN EXCESS OF THAT WHICH THE EVAPORATOR IS CAPABLE OF VAPORIZING A FIRST AND A SECOND PUMPING TANK, A CONDENSER, A COMPRESSOR DISCHARGING PRESSURIZED REFRIGERANT INTO SAID CONDENSER AND CONTROL MEANS FOR ALTERNATELY DIRECTING THE DISCHARGE FROM SAID EVAPORATOR INTO ONE OF SAID PUMPING TANKS AND DIRECTING THE VAPORIZED RERIGERANT FROM SAID ONE PUMPING TANK INTO SAID COMPRESSOR, WHILE DISCHARGING THE LIQUID REFRIGERANT FROM THE OTHER OF SAID PUMPING TANKS INTO SAID REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WHEREBY IT MAY BE RETURNED TO SAID EVAPORATOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 103 words
A FLOODED-COIL REFRIGERATION SYSTEM COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AN EVAPORATOR, MEANS FOR FEEDING SAID EVAPORATOR WITH LIQUID REFRIGERANT AT A FLOW RATE IN EXCESS OF THAT WHICH THE EVAPORATOR IS CAPABLE OF VAPORIZING A FIRST AND A SECOND PUMPING TANK, A CONDENSER, A COMPRESSOR DISCHARGING PRESSURIZED REFRIGERANT INTO SAID CONDENSER AND CONTROL MEANS FOR ALTERNATELY DIRECTING THE DISCHARGE FROM SAID EVAPORATOR INTO ONE OF SAID PUMPING TANKS AND DIRECTING THE VAPORIZED RERIGERANT FROM SAID ONE PUMPING TANK INTO SAID COMPRESSOR, WHILE DISCHARGING THE LIQUID REFRIGERANT FROM THE OTHER OF SAID PUMPING TANKS INTO SAID REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WHEREBY IT MAY BE RETURNED TO SAID EVAPORATOR.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1970-11-13 1971-05-15 1971-11-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-11-13 1975-05-15 1975-11-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-11-13 1979-05-15 1979-11-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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