Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
327 words
A solar water heater comprising, a frame means having upper and lower ends, spaced apart sides, and forward and rearward ends, said rearward end being adapted to be inwardly disposed of a building wall, a conduit means having horizontal portions and inlet and outlet ends, said conduit means being securely mounted within said frame means in a sinuous planar configuration, said inlet end being adapted for connection to a supply of water and said outlet end being adapted for connection to a hot water storage tank, said conduit means having an outer surface adapted to absorb solar energy, a first reflector means mounted within said frame means rearward of said conduit means and having a forwardly disposed non-planar reflector surface, said non-planar reflector surface of said first reflector means being corrugated transversely with the ridges being parabolic shaped in cross section and inwardly disposed, a transparent non-planar first panel member having transversely extending corrugated ridges of a parabolic shape in cross section and being outwardly disposed, and positioned opposite to the inwardly disposed corrugations of said first reflector means, to allow passage of solar energy to said conduit means, said panel member being mounted within said frame means forward of said conduit means, the horizontal portions of said conduit means dwelling in spaced relation to and between the oppositely positioned inwardly and outwardly corrugations of said first reflector means and said first panel member, respectively, a second panel member hingedly secured to said frame means and being rotatable from a closed position enclosing said forward end of said frame means to an open position exposing said forward end, said second panel member having an inner surface with a second reflector means thereon, connection means for adjustably positioning said second panel member in various positions relative to said forward end of said frame means so that the rays of the sun striking said second reflector means may be reflected through said first panel member to said conduit means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
327 words
A solar water heater comprising, a frame means having upper and lower ends, spaced apart sides, and forward and rearward ends, said rearward end being adapted to be inwardly disposed of a building wall, a conduit means having horizontal portions and inlet and outlet ends, said conduit means being securely mounted within said frame means in a sinuous planar configuration, said inlet end being adapted for connection to a supply of water and said outlet end being adapted for connection to a hot water storage tank, said conduit means having an outer surface adapted to absorb solar energy, a first reflector means mounted within said frame means rearward of said conduit means and having a forwardly disposed non-planar reflector surface, said non-planar reflector surface of said first reflector means being corrugated transversely with the ridges being parabolic shaped in cross section and inwardly disposed, a transparent non-planar first panel member having transversely extending corrugated ridges of a parabolic shape in cross section and being outwardly disposed, and positioned opposite to the inwardly disposed corrugations of said first reflector means, to allow passage of solar energy to said conduit means, said panel member being mounted within said frame means forward of said conduit means, the horizontal portions of said conduit means dwelling in spaced relation to and between the oppositely positioned inwardly and outwardly corrugations of said first reflector means and said first panel member, respectively, a second panel member hingedly secured to said frame means and being rotatable from a closed position enclosing said forward end of said frame means to an open position exposing said forward end, said second panel member having an inner surface with a second reflector means thereon, connection means for adjustably positioning said second panel member in various positions relative to said forward end of said frame means so that the rays of the sun striking said second reflector means may be reflected through said first panel member to said conduit means.