US3194145A
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Air distributor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-07-31
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Granted: 1965-07-13
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Expires: 1983-07-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Andrew J Robertson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:52
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F13/00; F24F13/08; F24F13/10; F24F13/16; F24F13/02; F24F13/06; F24F13/072
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A BASEBOARD FORCED AIR DISTRIBUTOR COMPRISING AN ELONGATED DUCT FOR RECEIVING AND DISCHARGING AIR UNDER PRESSURE, SAID DUCT HAVING SIDE AND END WALLS, ONE OF SAID SIDE WALLS HAVING UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS CONVERGING INWARDLY OF SAID DISTRIBUTOR AND AT AN ANGLE TO ONE ANOTHER TO DEFINE AN ANGULAR DISCHARGE OPENING, SAID END WALLS EACH HAVING A TRANSVERSE SLOT FORMED THEREIN WITH SAID DISCHARGE OPENING AND POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY MEDIALLY OF SAID OPENING, A DAMPER-DETECTOR MEMBER POSITIONED IN SAID DUCT WITHIN SAID DISCHARGE OPENING, SAID DAMPERDEFLECTOR MEMBER HAVING OPPOSITELY EXTENDING DEFLECTING FLANGES ARRANGEABLE IN A PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID UPPER AND LOWER ANGULARLY DISPOSED SIDE WALL PORTIONS; SAID DAMPER-DEFLECTOR MEMBER HAVING A JOURNAL AT EACH END EXTENDING INTO ONE OF THE SLOTS AND BEING PIVOTABLY ADJUSTABLE IN SAID OPENING TO ADJUST THE DISCHARGE FLOW OF AIR THEREFROM TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER OF THE PIVOTAL AXIS OF SAID DAMPER-DEFLECTOR, OR IN BOTH DIRECTIONS SIMULTANEOUSLY, SASID DAMPER-DEFLECTOR MEMBER BEING TRANSVERSELY SLIDABLY ADJUSTABLE IN SAID OPENING TO MOVE THE FLANGES OF SAID DAMPER-DEFLECTOR WITH RESPECT TO SAID RESPECTIVE SIDE WAL PORTIONS TO CONTROL THE VOLUME OF FLOW THERETHROUGH AND DIRECT SAID FLOW TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER OF SAID PIVOTAL AXIS, OR IN BOTY DIRECTIONS, OR TO SHUT OFF THE FLOW THROUGH SAID DISCHARGE OPENING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
A BASEBOARD FORCED AIR DISTRIBUTOR COMPRISING AN ELONGATED DUCT FOR RECEIVING AND DISCHARGING AIR UNDER PRESSURE, SAID DUCT HAVING SIDE AND END WALLS, ONE OF SAID SIDE WALLS HAVING UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS CONVERGING INWARDLY OF SAID DISTRIBUTOR AND AT AN ANGLE TO ONE ANOTHER TO DEFINE AN ANGULAR DISCHARGE OPENING, SAID END WALLS EACH HAVING A TRANSVERSE SLOT FORMED THEREIN WITH SAID DISCHARGE OPENING AND POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY MEDIALLY OF SAID OPENING, A DAMPER-DETECTOR MEMBER POSITIONED IN SAID DUCT WITHIN SAID DISCHARGE OPENING, SAID DAMPERDEFLECTOR MEMBER HAVING OPPOSITELY EXTENDING DEFLECTING FLANGES ARRANGEABLE IN A PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID UPPER AND LOWER ANGULARLY DISPOSED SIDE WALL PORTIONS; SAID DAMPER-DEFLECTOR MEMBER HAVING A JOURNAL AT EACH END EXTENDING INTO ONE OF THE SLOTS AND BEING PIVOTABLY ADJUSTABLE IN SAID OPENING TO ADJUST THE DISCHARGE FLOW OF AIR THEREFROM TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER OF THE PIVOTAL AXIS OF SAID DAMPER-DEFLECTOR, OR IN BOTH DIRECTIONS SIMULTANEOUSLY, SASID DAMPER-DEFLECTOR MEMBER BEING TRANSVERSELY SLIDABLY ADJUSTABLE IN SAID OPENING TO MOVE THE FLANGES OF SAID DAMPER-DEFLECTOR WITH RESPECT TO SAID RESPECTIVE SIDE WAL PORTIONS TO CONTROL THE VOLUME OF FLOW THERETHROUGH AND DIRECT SAID FLOW TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER OF SAID PIVOTAL AXIS, OR IN BOTY DIRECTIONS, OR TO SHUT OFF THE FLOW THROUGH SAID DISCHARGE OPENING.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-12 | 1969-01-11 | 1969-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-12 | 1973-01-11 | 1973-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-12 | 1977-01-11 | 1977-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |