US3263440A
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Refrigeration
Assignee: Electrolux AB
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Filing: 1964-12-14
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1984-12-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hellstrom Axel Gosta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:22
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D11/00; F25D11/02; F25D11/022; F25B; F25B39/00; F25B39/02; F25B39/022; F25B39/024; F25D23/00; F25D23/08; F25D23/082; F25D23/085; F25D2400/00; F25D2400/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING A CABINET HAVING A THERMALLY INSULATED INTERIOR DIVIDED INTO FIRST AND SECOND THERMALLY SEGREGATED SPACES, A COMPRESSION REFRIGERATING SYSTEM INCLUDING A COOLING UNIT DISPOSED IN THE CABINET INTERIOR WHICH IS FORMED FROM CONTACTING METAL SHEETS HAVING PASSAGE MEANS THEREBETWEEN, SAID METAL SHEETS INCLUDING A FIRST PART FORMING THE TOP, BOTTOM AND REAR WALLS OF A FIRST LOW TEMPERATURE COOLING UNIT SECTION AND A PLATELIKE SECOND PART WHICH IS ADJACENT TO SAID FIRST PART AND DEPENDS THEREFROM AND FORMS A SECOND HIGHER TEMPERATURE COOLING UNIT SECTION AND A THIRD PART COMPRISING RELATIVELY NARROW STRIP MEANS PROVIDING A RELATIVELY POOR HEAT CONDUCTIVE PATH AND CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND PARTS, SAID PASSAGE MEANS BETWEEN SAID CONTACTING METAL SHEETS PROVIDING A PATH OF FLOW FOR REFRIGERANT HAVING PORTIONS IN SAID FIRST AND SECOND COOLING UNIT SECTIONS AND SAID CONNECTING STRIP MEANS AND IN WHICH REFRIGERANT FLOWS SERIALLY THERETHROUGH, STRUCTURE INCLUDING SAID FIRST LOW TEMPERATURE COOLING UNIT SECTION PROVIDING A FREEZER COMPARTMENT IN SAID FIRST SPACE AND FROM WHICH SAID FIRST COOLING UNIT SECTION IS ARRANGED TO ABSTRACT HEAT, AND STRUCTURE COMPRISING SAID SECOND HIGHER TEMPERATURE COOLING UNIT SECTION FOR ABSTRACTING HEAT FROM SAID SECONE SPACE, SAID CONNECTING STRIP MEANS VERTICALLY OVERLAPPING AT LEAST A MAJOR PORTION OF THE REAR WALL OF SAID FIRST PART OF SAID FIRST LOW TEMPERATURE COOLING UNIT SECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
A REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING A CABINET HAVING A THERMALLY INSULATED INTERIOR DIVIDED INTO FIRST AND SECOND THERMALLY SEGREGATED SPACES, A COMPRESSION REFRIGERATING SYSTEM INCLUDING A COOLING UNIT DISPOSED IN THE CABINET INTERIOR WHICH IS FORMED FROM CONTACTING METAL SHEETS HAVING PASSAGE MEANS THEREBETWEEN, SAID METAL SHEETS INCLUDING A FIRST PART FORMING THE TOP, BOTTOM AND REAR WALLS OF A FIRST LOW TEMPERATURE COOLING UNIT SECTION AND A PLATELIKE SECOND PART WHICH IS ADJACENT TO SAID FIRST PART AND DEPENDS THEREFROM AND FORMS A SECOND HIGHER TEMPERATURE COOLING UNIT SECTION AND A THIRD PART COMPRISING RELATIVELY NARROW STRIP MEANS PROVIDING A RELATIVELY POOR HEAT CONDUCTIVE PATH AND CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND PARTS, SAID PASSAGE MEANS BETWEEN SAID CONTACTING METAL SHEETS PROVIDING A PATH OF FLOW FOR REFRIGERANT HAVING PORTIONS IN SAID FIRST AND SECOND COOLING UNIT SECTIONS AND SAID CONNECTING STRIP MEANS AND IN WHICH REFRIGERANT FLOWS SERIALLY THERETHROUGH, STRUCTURE INCLUDING SAID FIRST LOW TEMPERATURE COOLING UNIT SECTION PROVIDING A FREEZER COMPARTMENT IN SAID FIRST SPACE AND FROM WHICH SAID FIRST COOLING UNIT SECTION IS ARRANGED TO ABSTRACT HEAT, AND STRUCTURE COMPRISING SAID SECOND HIGHER TEMPERATURE COOLING UNIT SECTION FOR ABSTRACTING HEAT FROM SAID SECONE SPACE, SAID CONNECTING STRIP MEANS VERTICALLY OVERLAPPING AT LEAST A MAJOR PORTION OF THE REAR WALL OF SAID FIRST PART OF SAID FIRST LOW TEMPERATURE COOLING UNIT SECTION.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-01 | 1970-01-31 | 1970-08-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-01 | 1974-01-31 | 1974-08-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-01 | 1978-01-31 | 1978-08-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |