US3863621A — Solar wall system

Claim 1

Independent Claim 124 words

A solar wall system comprising, an exteriorly exposed transparent member, a collector plate, adapted to be exposed to solar energy, interiorly disposed with respect to, and spaced apart from, said transparent member to define a first void space between said transparent member and said collector plate, said collector plate having a plurality of openings and having a mass equal to solid plate of like material, wherein said openings increase the total surface area of said collector plate as compared to a solid plate of like material, a second void space behind said collector plate for collection and movement of warm air, and a most interiorly disposed wall structure element, said second void space being defined by said collector plate and said wall structure element.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 124 words

A solar wall system comprising, an exteriorly exposed transparent member, a collector plate, adapted to be exposed to solar energy, interiorly disposed with respect to, and spaced apart from, said transparent member to define a first void space between said transparent member and said collector plate, said collector plate having a plurality of openings and having a mass equal to solid plate of like material, wherein said openings increase the total surface area of said collector plate as compared to a solid plate of like material, a second void space behind said collector plate for collection and movement of warm air, and a most interiorly disposed wall structure element, said second void space being defined by said collector plate and said wall structure element.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 14 words

The wall system of claim 1 wherein said collector plate is a gang-nail plate.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 14 words

The wall system of claim 1 wherein said collector plate is a louvered plate.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 30 words

The wall system of claim 1 where said plate is comprised of a material of high solar absorbtivity selected from the group consisting of copper, aluminum, steel and galvanized iron.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 12 words

The wall system of claim 4 wherein the collector plate is black.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 18 words

The wall system of claim 1 wherein said wall system is comprised of a plurality of modular units.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 98 words

A solar wall system for buildings and the like, comprising, in general laminar construction within a frame means, an exteriorly exposed first transparent member, a second transparent member spaced apart from said first member and interiorly disposed therefrom, a first aperturEd collector plate spaced apart from and behind said second transparent member, said apertured collector plate having substantially no material loss when compared to a solid plate of like material, weight and dimension, but having increased surface area, and an insulation layer spaced with respect to said collector plate to form a chamber for warm air circulation therebetween.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 98 words

A solar wall system for buildings and the like, comprising, in general laminar construction within a frame means, an exteriorly exposed first transparent member, a second transparent member spaced apart from said first member and interiorly disposed therefrom, a first aperturEd collector plate spaced apart from and behind said second transparent member, said apertured collector plate having substantially no material loss when compared to a solid plate of like material, weight and dimension, but having increased surface area, and an insulation layer spaced with respect to said collector plate to form a chamber for warm air circulation therebetween.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 16 words

The wall system of claim 7 wherein said first collector plate is a louvered collector plate.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 23 words

The wall system of claim 8 wherein behind said first collector plate and in front of said insulation layer is last transparent member.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 41 words

The wall system of claim 9 wherein said insulation layer is movable from a first position adjacent the last transparent member to a position removed therefrom whereby the wall system is capable of transmitting light into the interior of said structure.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 24 words

The wall system of claim 7 wherein behind said first collector plate and in front of said insulation layer is a second collector plate.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 51 words

The wall system of claim 7 wherein said wall system is comprised of exterior modular units and interior modular units, said exterior units comprising the exposed, exteriorly disposed transparent member, at least one interiorly disposed transparent member and the first collector plate, and said interior modular unit comprising the insulation layer.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 48 words

The wall system of claim 12 wherein exterior modular units are rectangular and have two adjacent sides with open frame members of U-shaped cross section and the other two sides defining closed frame members, and means on said closed frame members to matingly receive said open frame members.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 20 words

The wall system of claim 13 wherein said closed frame members define a cavity therewithin, said cavity being insulation filled.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 20 words

The wall system of claim 12 wherein said interior modular unit comprises a second collector plate and said insulation layer.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 67 words

A solar wall system comprising, a wall structure element, a gang nail collector plate in said wall structure element, adapted to be exposed to solar energy, said collector plate having a plurality of openings and having a mass equal to a solid plate of like material, wherein said openings increase the total surface area of said collector plate as compared to a solid plate of like material.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 67 words

A solar wall system comprising, a wall structure element, a gang nail collector plate in said wall structure element, adapted to be exposed to solar energy, said collector plate having a plurality of openings and having a mass equal to a solid plate of like material, wherein said openings increase the total surface area of said collector plate as compared to a solid plate of like material.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1978-02-03	1978-08-05	1979-02-04	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1982-02-03	1982-08-05	1983-02-04	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1986-02-03	1986-08-05	1987-02-04	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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