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US3290793A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Dry cleaner with refrigerated solvent reclaiming system

Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1963-04-29
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Granted: 1966-12-13
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Expires: 1983-04-29
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 James W Jacobs
  • 👤 Smilack Jacob
  • 👤 Ira L Gould

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 06:41
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F43/00; D06F43/08; D06F43/086; D06F43/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 208 words
IN A DRYER CLEANER SYSTEM THE COMBINATION OF, A PLURALITY OF DRYERS, A REFRIGERANT SYSTEM INCLUDING AN EVAPORATOR FOR CONDENSING VAPORIZED SOLVENT AND A CONDENSER CONDUITS FOR CONNECTING SAID DRYERS IN PARALLEL ACROSS SAID REFRIGERANT EVAPORATOR AND CONDENSER, MEANS INCLUDING SAID CONDUITS FOR CIRCULATING FLUID STREAMS THROUGH SAID DRYERS AND ACROSS SAID REFRIGERANT EVAPORATOR AND CONDENSER, FIRST AND SECOND FAN MEANS FOR DRAWING THE FLUID STREAMS FROM SAID DRYERS ACROSS SAID REFRIGERATOR EVAPORATOR AND CONDENSER, MEANS FORMING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE PASSAGEWAYS ACROSS SAID REFRIGATANT EVAPORAOTR AND CONDENSER EACH COMMUNICATING WITH ONLY ONE OF SAID DRYERS AND EACH HAVING ONE OF SAID FAN MEANS THEREIN FOR MAINTAINING A DESIRED CONCENTRATION OF VAPORIZED SOLVENTS IN THE VICINITY OF SAID EVAPORATOR TO INCREASE EXTRATION OF SOLVENT FROM THE RECIRCULATING STREAM, A THIRD FAN MEANS, A SWITCH RESPONSIVE TO A PREDETERMINED PRESSURE IN SAID REFRIGERANT CONDENSER FOR ACTUATING SAID THIRD FAN MEANS FOR CIRCULATING AMBIENT AIR ACROSS SAID CONDENSER TO MAINTAIN THE PRESSURE THEREIN AT A PREDETERMINED LEVEL, ACTUATABLE VALVE MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID CONDUITS FOR SELECTIVELY COMMUNICATING SAID DRYERS WITH SAID REFRIGERANT EVAPORATOR AND CONDENSER AND ATMOSPHERE, AND MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID VALVE MEANS TO PROVIDE A PREDETERMINED SOLVENT RECLAIMING AND DEODORIZING CYCLE IN THE OPERATION OF SAID DRYERS.

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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) 1969-12-12 1970-06-13 1970-12-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-12-12 1974-06-13 1974-12-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-12-12 1978-06-13 1978-12-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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