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Solar heat collector

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-01-07
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Granted: 1981-07-28
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Expires: 2000-01-07
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Abstract

Abstract A solar heat collector that pre-heats water for a household hot water heating system, and also heats the air inside a house; the device including solar heating panels set into an A-shape, and enclosing an area therein containing a water tank and a wristatic fan that utilize the heat of the enclosed air, and transmit the thermal energy therefrom through a water line and an air line into the house.

Inventors

  • 👤 Arie B. Sykes, Jr.

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 10:37
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24D; F24D17/00; F24D17/0015; F24D17/0021; F24D5/00; F24D5/005; F24S; F24S10/00; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B10/00; Y02B10/20; Y02B10/70; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/40; Y02E10/44

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 205 words
A solar heat collector, comprising, in combination, an A-frame type, enclosing structure having inclined opposite side frames fitted with double glass panels, collector cells behind said panels, and a water tank and wristatic fan inside said structure, for supplying hot water and hot air to a house; a quantity of rip rap rock under said collector cells being covered by sheets of sheet metal and sawdust, for insulation of an interior enclosure of said structure; and a pivotable exterior frame, fitted with a transparent sheet, being hinged to a lower edge of each said side frame, each said exterior frame being a same size and same shape as said side frames, and a tent-like, flexible, transparent sheeting supported upon said structure and exterior frames, said sheeting extending between an apex of said A-frame type structure and the upper edge of each said exterior frames, said sheeting being in a taut position when said exterior frames are outwardly pivoted and in inclined position, so as to form an insulating space between each of said side frames and said exterior frame; and a triangular, flexible, transparent sheet between a side edge of each said side frames and said exterior frame, closing opposite side ends of said space.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 205 words
A solar heat collector, comprising, in combination, an A-frame type, enclosing structure having inclined opposite side frames fitted with double glass panels, collector cells behind said panels, and a water tank and wristatic fan inside said structure, for supplying hot water and hot air to a house; a quantity of rip rap rock under said collector cells being covered by sheets of sheet metal and sawdust, for insulation of an interior enclosure of said structure; and a pivotable exterior frame, fitted with a transparent sheet, being hinged to a lower edge of each said side frame, each said exterior frame being a same size and same shape as said side frames, and a tent-like, flexible, transparent sheeting supported upon said structure and exterior frames, said sheeting extending between an apex of said A-frame type structure and the upper edge of each said exterior frames, said sheeting being in a taut position when said exterior frames are outwardly pivoted and in inclined position, so as to form an insulating space between each of said side frames and said exterior frame; and a triangular, flexible, transparent sheet between a side edge of each said side frames and said exterior frame, closing opposite side ends of said space.

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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) 1984-07-27 1985-01-26 1985-07-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1988-07-27 1989-01-26 1989-07-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1992-07-27 1993-01-26 1993-07-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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