US3280583A
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Combination refrigerator
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1965-05-12
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Granted: 1966-10-25
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Expires: 1985-05-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary D Jones
- 👤 Harold A Nason
- 👤 Joseph A Shier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:20
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D17/00; F25D17/04; F25D17/06; F25D17/062; F25D17/065; F25D2317/00; F25D2317/06; F25D2317/065; F25D2317/0653; F25D2317/067; F25D2400/00; F25D2400/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
304 words
A REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING A LINER HAVING TOP, BOTTOM AND VERTICAL REAR AND OPPOSED SIDE WALLS DEFINING A STORAGE VOLUME HAVING AN ACCESS OPENING AT THE FRONT THEREOF, A HORIZONTAL PARTITION SPACED FROM THE TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS OF SAID LINER DIVIDING THE INTERIOR OF SAID VOLUME INTO AN UPPER FREEZER COMPARTMENT AND A LOWER FRESH FOOD COMPARTMENT, SAID PARTITION COMPRISING: A LOWER MEMBER OF SHEET MATERIAL MOUNTED ON SAID VERTICAL WALLS AND FORMING THE TOP WALL OF SAID FRESH FOOD COMPARTMENT AND INCLUDING A REARWARDLY SLOPING CHANNEL IN THE UPPER SURFACE THEREOF, A BODY OF RIGID FOAMED PLASTIC INSULATING MATERIAL SUPPORTED ON SAID LOWER MEMBER SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE WITH THE CROSS SECTION OF SAID LINER AND INCLUDING BOTTOM, FRONT, REAR AND SPACED SIDE WALL PORTIONS DEFINING A RECESS IN SAID BODY, SAID REAR WALL PORTION BEING SPACED FROM THE REAR EDGE OF SAID BODY, A REMOVABLE COVER OF FOAMED PLASTIC INSULATING MATERIAL COVERING THE FRONT PORTION OF SAID RECESS AND SUPPORTED ON THE OPPOSED SIDE WALL PORTIONS OF SAID BODY, AN UPPER MEMBER OF SHEET MATERIAL OVERLYING SAID COVER, REMOVABLY SUPPORTED ON THE UPPER SIDE AND REAR EDGES OF SAID BODY AND FORMING THE BOTTOM WALL OF SAID FREEZER COMPARTMENT, AN EVAPORATOR SUPPORTED ON SAID BOTTOM WALL PORTION WITHIN THE FORWARD PORTION OF SAID RECESS AND BENEATH SAID COVER, SAID BOTTOM WALL PORTION INCLUDING A CONCAVE AREA BELOW SAID EVAPORATOR, A METAL DRAIN PAN IN SAID CONCAVE AREA, A DRAIN OPENING IN SAID PAN AND SAID BOTTOM WALL PORTION FOR DRAINING DEFROST WATER FROM SAID EVAPORATOR INTO SAID CHANNEL IN SAID LOWER MEMBER, A FAN INCLUDING A SUPPORTING FRAME, SAID FRAME BEING MOLDED IN AND SUPPORTED BY THE REAR WALL PORTION OF SAID BODY SO THAT SAID FAN DISCHARGES AIR INTO THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID REAR WALL PORTION AND THE REAR EDGE OF SAID BODY,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
304 words
A REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING A LINER HAVING TOP, BOTTOM AND VERTICAL REAR AND OPPOSED SIDE WALLS DEFINING A STORAGE VOLUME HAVING AN ACCESS OPENING AT THE FRONT THEREOF, A HORIZONTAL PARTITION SPACED FROM THE TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS OF SAID LINER DIVIDING THE INTERIOR OF SAID VOLUME INTO AN UPPER FREEZER COMPARTMENT AND A LOWER FRESH FOOD COMPARTMENT, SAID PARTITION COMPRISING: A LOWER MEMBER OF SHEET MATERIAL MOUNTED ON SAID VERTICAL WALLS AND FORMING THE TOP WALL OF SAID FRESH FOOD COMPARTMENT AND INCLUDING A REARWARDLY SLOPING CHANNEL IN THE UPPER SURFACE THEREOF, A BODY OF RIGID FOAMED PLASTIC INSULATING MATERIAL SUPPORTED ON SAID LOWER MEMBER SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE WITH THE CROSS SECTION OF SAID LINER AND INCLUDING BOTTOM, FRONT, REAR AND SPACED SIDE WALL PORTIONS DEFINING A RECESS IN SAID BODY, SAID REAR WALL PORTION BEING SPACED FROM THE REAR EDGE OF SAID BODY, A REMOVABLE COVER OF FOAMED PLASTIC INSULATING MATERIAL COVERING THE FRONT PORTION OF SAID RECESS AND SUPPORTED ON THE OPPOSED SIDE WALL PORTIONS OF SAID BODY, AN UPPER MEMBER OF SHEET MATERIAL OVERLYING SAID COVER, REMOVABLY SUPPORTED ON THE UPPER SIDE AND REAR EDGES OF SAID BODY AND FORMING THE BOTTOM WALL OF SAID FREEZER COMPARTMENT, AN EVAPORATOR SUPPORTED ON SAID BOTTOM WALL PORTION WITHIN THE FORWARD PORTION OF SAID RECESS AND BENEATH SAID COVER, SAID BOTTOM WALL PORTION INCLUDING A CONCAVE AREA BELOW SAID EVAPORATOR, A METAL DRAIN PAN IN SAID CONCAVE AREA, A DRAIN OPENING IN SAID PAN AND SAID BOTTOM WALL PORTION FOR DRAINING DEFROST WATER FROM SAID EVAPORATOR INTO SAID CHANNEL IN SAID LOWER MEMBER, A FAN INCLUDING A SUPPORTING FRAME, SAID FRAME BEING MOLDED IN AND SUPPORTED BY THE REAR WALL PORTION OF SAID BODY SO THAT SAID FAN DISCHARGES AIR INTO THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID REAR WALL PORTION AND THE REAR EDGE OF SAID BODY,
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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) | 1969-10-24 | 1970-04-25 | 1970-10-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-24 | 1974-04-25 | 1974-10-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-24 | 1978-04-25 | 1978-10-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |