US4125108A
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Panels for solar heating system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-06-13
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Granted: 1978-11-14
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Expires: 1997-06-13
Abstract
Abstract For use in a solar heating system in which is employed a source of a heatable fluid, a solar heating panel made of spaced corrugated metal sheets which form an envelope which is fed by tubes attached to the top and which is drained by tubes at the base. The envelope may alternatively be made up of flattened tubes which would compartmentalize the envelope. The envelope is coated with Teflon to improve heat retention and reduce heat loss.
Inventors
- 👤 Clifford Porter
- 👤 Paul Bakun
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:02
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28D; F28D20/00; F28D20/0056; F24; F24S; F24S10/00; F24S10/50; F24S10/502; F24S50/00; F24S50/40; F24S70/00; F24S70/10; F24S70/16; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/40; Y02E10/44; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/14; Y02E70/00; Y02E70/30; Y10; Y10S; Y10S126/00; Y10S126/907; Y10S126/908; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/4935; Y10T29/49355; Y10T29/49366; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12729
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
37 words
A solar heating panel comprising a hollow envelope, said envelope being of heat conductive metal, a primer coating of heat absorbent material on said envelope, and at least one coating of clear plastic on said primer coating.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
37 words
A solar heating panel comprising a hollow envelope, said envelope being of heat conductive metal, a primer coating of heat absorbent material on said envelope, and at least one coating of clear plastic on said primer coating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A solar heating panel as claimed in claim 1 comprising means to pass a heat abosrbing liquid in a determinable path through said envelope, said envelope having a plurality of ridges and valleys, said ridges and valleys being aligned in parallel with each other and with said path.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A solar heating panel as claimed in claim 2 wherein said plastic is Teflon in at least one layer of an order of magnitude of thickness of about 0.0005-0.0015 inches.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A solar heating panel as claimed in claim 3 comprising up to three additional layers of Teflon on the first said layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A solar heating panel as claimed in claim 3 wherein said Teflon has a flat or semi-gloss finish.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A solar heating panel as claimed in claim 4 wherein said Teflon has a flat or semi-gloss finish.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A solar heating panel as claimed in claim 1 wherein said envelope is provided with a single interior chamber for the passage of a heat conducting fluid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A solar heating panel as claimed in claim 3 wherein said envelope is provided with a single interior chamber for the passage of a heat conducting fluid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A solar heating panel as claimed in claim 1 wherein said envelope comprises a plurality of parallel cells.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A solar heating panel as claimed in claim 3 wherein said envelope comprises a plurality of parallel cells.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A solar heating panel as claimed in claim 1 comprising a box-like structure housing said envelope and including at least one radiation permeable pane shielding said envelope.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A solar heating panel as claimed in claim 3 comprising a box-like structure housing said envelope and including at least one radiation permeable pane shielding said envelope.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A solar heating panel as claimed in claim 11 comprising a plurality of radiation permeable panes including the first said pane spaced from each other and from said envelope and shielding the latter.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
A solar heating panel as claimed in claim 12 comprising a plurality of radiation permeable panes including the first said pane spaced from each other and from said envelope and shielding the latter.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A solar heating panel as claimed in claim 1 wherein said primer coating is a deoxidant.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
A solar heating panel as claimed in claim 1 wherein said envelope has two parallel faces of corresponding corrugated form.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
38 words
A method of working a solar panel comprising forming an envelope with two metal faces, coating at least one of said faces with a light absorbing deoxidant, spraying plastic on the thusly coated faces, and baking the plastic.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
38 words
A method of working a solar panel comprising forming an envelope with two metal faces, coating at least one of said faces with a light absorbing deoxidant, spraying plastic on the thusly coated faces, and baking the plastic.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as claimed in claim 17 wherein the metal faces are corrugated and the plastic is coated on to a thickness of about 0.0005-0.0015 inches and is baked on at about 700° F.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as claimed in claim 18 wherein the plastic is coated on in up to four layers each of which is separately baked on and is of a thickness of about 0.0005-0.0015 inches.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as claimed in claim 17 wherein a primer coating is applied beneath the deoxidant.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-11-13 | 1982-05-15 | 1982-11-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-11-13 | 1986-05-15 | 1986-11-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-11-13 | 1990-05-15 | 1990-11-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |