US3799145A
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Solar heating system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-09-21
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Granted: 1974-03-26
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Expires: 1992-09-21
Abstract
Abstract The solar heating system includes solar chambers each comprising a housing having a lens suitably mounted on the uppermost terminal side of the housing and a convection plate disposed parallel between the lens and the back wall of the housing operable to divide the heating chamber into a convection plenum and a heating chamber cavity which is operable to circulate fluid; reservoir means; and pumping means.
Inventors
- 👤 D Butterfield
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 04:15
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24S; F24S23/00; F24S23/30; F24S10/00; F24S10/30; F24S10/50; F24S10/502; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/40; Y02E10/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
A solar heating system including at least one solar heating chamber comprising a housing including a pair of parallelly disposed side walls, a top wall fastened at each of its terminal ends to the uppermost ends of said side walls, a bottom wall disposed parallel to said top walls and a pair of walls inclined centrally toward the center of said bottom wall and being fastened at the respective terminal ends to the terminal ends of said side walls and said bottom wall, and a back wall fastened to the terminal edges of said side walls, said top wall, said bottom wall and said inclined walls, said bottom wall having suitable fluid entranceways and exitways communicating fluid from a suitable source under pressure; a lens suitably mounted in the edge opposite said back wall on said sidewalls, top wall, bottom wall and inclined walls of said housing; a convection plate disposed parallel between said back wall and said lens, said convection plate dividing said heating chamber into a heating chamber cavity between said convection plate and said back wall and into a convection plenum between said convection plate and said lens; and upstanding channel walls fastened to said housing paralleL to said side walls in said heating chamber cavity to suitably conduct fluid through said heating chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
A solar heating system including at least one solar heating chamber comprising a housing including a pair of parallelly disposed side walls, a top wall fastened at each of its terminal ends to the uppermost ends of said side walls, a bottom wall disposed parallel to said top walls and a pair of walls inclined centrally toward the center of said bottom wall and being fastened at the respective terminal ends to the terminal ends of said side walls and said bottom wall, and a back wall fastened to the terminal edges of said side walls, said top wall, said bottom wall and said inclined walls, said bottom wall having suitable fluid entranceways and exitways communicating fluid from a suitable source under pressure; a lens suitably mounted in the edge opposite said back wall on said sidewalls, top wall, bottom wall and inclined walls of said housing; a convection plate disposed parallel between said back wall and said lens, said convection plate dividing said heating chamber into a heating chamber cavity between said convection plate and said back wall and into a convection plenum between said convection plate and said lens; and upstanding channel walls fastened to said housing paralleL to said side walls in said heating chamber cavity to suitably conduct fluid through said heating chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1 including a vent disposed in said top wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus of claim 1 including a multiplicity of said solar heating chambers connected by suitable conduits in series, and including certain reservoir means connected to the discharge of said chambers and suitable heat using means connected to a discharge conduit from said reservoir.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said heating system is provided with supplementary heating means and selectively controllable valve means.
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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) | 1977-03-25 | 1977-09-24 | 1978-03-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-03-25 | 1981-09-24 | 1982-03-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-03-25 | 1985-09-24 | 1986-03-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |