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US3907531A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Air filter for an oil burner

Assignee: Lee Raymond Organization Inc
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Filing: 1974-10-01
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Granted: 1975-09-23
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Expires: 1994-10-01
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Abstract

Abstract An air filter for an oil burner comprises a strip of flexible air filtering material for cleaning air passing therethrough. Cords affixed to and extending from the ends of the strip are provided for tying the strip around an air intake of an oil burner over the openings therein thereby filtering air drawn into the oil burner.

Inventors

  • 👤 Merle D Lee
  • 👤 Lloyd R Lee

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 23:56
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D46/00; F; F23; F23C; F23C7/00; F23D; F23D11/00; F23D11/36

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
AN AIR FILTER FOR AN OIL BURNER HAVING A SUBSTANTIALY CYLINDRICAL AIR INTAKE HAVING A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS THEREIN FOR DRAWING AIR INTO THE OIL BURNER, SAID AIR FILTER COMPRISING A STRIP OF FLEXIIBLE AIR FILTERING MATERIAL FOR CLEANING AIR PAS ING THERETHROUGH SAID STRIP HAVING SPACED OPPOSITE ENDS WITH HOLES FORMED THERETHROUGH, AND SPACED CORDS AFFIXED TO AND EXTENDING FROM EACH OF THE ENDS OF THE STRIP ADJACENT THE SIDES THEREOF, SAID CORDS PASSING THROUGH THE HOLES THROUGH THE STRIP, TYING THE STRIP AROUND AN AIR INTAKE OF AN OIL BURNER OVER THE OPENINGS THEREIN THEREBY FILTERING AIR DRAWN INTO THE OIL BURNER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 104 words
AN AIR FILTER FOR AN OIL BURNER HAVING A SUBSTANTIALY CYLINDRICAL AIR INTAKE HAVING A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS THEREIN FOR DRAWING AIR INTO THE OIL BURNER, SAID AIR FILTER COMPRISING A STRIP OF FLEXIIBLE AIR FILTERING MATERIAL FOR CLEANING AIR PAS ING THERETHROUGH SAID STRIP HAVING SPACED OPPOSITE ENDS WITH HOLES FORMED THERETHROUGH, AND SPACED CORDS AFFIXED TO AND EXTENDING FROM EACH OF THE ENDS OF THE STRIP ADJACENT THE SIDES THEREOF, SAID CORDS PASSING THROUGH THE HOLES THROUGH THE STRIP, TYING THE STRIP AROUND AN AIR INTAKE OF AN OIL BURNER OVER THE OPENINGS THEREIN THEREBY FILTERING AIR DRAWN INTO THE OIL BURNER.

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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) 1978-09-22 1979-03-24 1979-09-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-09-22 1983-03-24 1983-09-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-09-22 1987-03-24 1987-09-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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