Refrigeration – With means preventing or handling atmospheric condensate... – Retainer or flow director for atmospheric condensate
Patent
1998-03-09
1999-10-19
Bennett, Henry
Refrigeration
With means preventing or handling atmospheric condensate...
Retainer or flow director for atmospheric condensate
62286, 62288, 62291, F25D 2114
Patent
active
059669594
ABSTRACT:
A condensate drain pan arrangement with a positive slope. The drain pan arrangement comprises a housing including a first wall with a first aperture, a second wall with a second aperture where the first and second walls are spaced; a coil located in the space in the housing and between the first and second walls; and a drain pan having a condensate receiving portion within the housing and located under the coil. The drain pan includes a first end cap with a drainage attachment proximal the first aperture and positively engaged to the first wall, and a second end cap proximal the second aperture. The second end cap includes an engagement portion and a bottom portion. The drain pan arrangement includes an access plate including a lifting portion operably engaged to the bottom portion and raising same predetermined amount, and a securing portion operably engaged with the engagement portion to prevent movement of the second end cap, the second end cap is fixed with relation to the second wall.
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American Standard Inc.
Bennett Henry
Beres William J.
Ferguson Peter D.
Jones Melvin
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