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US3680328A
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Air-conditioner
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1971-02-25
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Granted: 1972-08-01
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Expires: 1991-02-25
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides an improved air-conditioner. Basically, the air-conditioner comprises casing means mountable within an opening into a room, air-conditioning means contained within the casing, and blower means contained within the casing for drawing air from the room into the casing and proximate to the airconditioning means for conditioning thereby and then discharging the conditioned air to the room. However, in particular accordance with the present invention, the blower means that is contained within the air-conditioner has an impeller rotatably journalled between two spaced apart blower housing walls and is provided with scroll means that can perform a dual function of bridging the two housing walls and also providing a plurality of air discharge ports from the blower housing.
Inventors
- 👤 William J Mccarty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 06:04
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F1/00; F24F1/02; F24F1/028; F24F1/0284; F24F1/03; F24F1/031; F24F1/0358
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
An air conditioner comprising: a casing having top, bottom and side walls and a generally open front wall provided with a grille; a horizontal partition dividing the front portion of said casing into a lower air-intake portion and an upper air-discharge portion which extends substantially the width of said casing between said casing side walls; air-conditioning means contained within said casing; blower means contained within said casing below and rearwardly from said partition and adjacent one side wall of said casing for drawing air from said room past said air-conditioning means for conditioning thereby and then discharging the conditioned air through said air-discharge portion to said room; said blower housing including scroll means having a first vertically oriented air discharge port adjacent one side wall of said casing and communicating with one end portion of said air discharge portion rearwardly of said partition and a second horizontally oriented air discharge port communicating with the other end portion of said air discharge port above said partition; and baffle means on said scroll and engaging said top wall for separating the air streams discharged from said discharge ports.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
An air conditioner comprising: a casing having top, bottom and side walls and a generally open front wall provided with a grille; a horizontal partition dividing the front portion of said casing into a lower air-intake portion and an upper air-discharge portion which extends substantially the width of said casing between said casing side walls; air-conditioning means contained within said casing; blower means contained within said casing below and rearwardly from said partition and adjacent one side wall of said casing for drawing air from said room past said air-conditioning means for conditioning thereby and then discharging the conditioned air through said air-discharge portion to said room; said blower housing including scroll means having a first vertically oriented air discharge port adjacent one side wall of said casing and communicating with one end portion of said air discharge portion rearwardly of said partition and a second horizontally oriented air discharge port communicating with the other end portion of said air discharge port above said partition; and baffle means on said scroll and engaging said top wall for separating the air streams discharged from said discharge ports.
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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) | 1975-08-01 | 1976-01-31 | 1976-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-08-01 | 1980-01-31 | 1980-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-08-01 | 1984-01-31 | 1984-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |