Patents by Inventor Peter John Harris

Peter John Harris has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4029144
    Abstract: A cooling tower assembly comprising a natural draught tower having, arranged in the lower part thereof but spaced above the ground, a heat-exchanger assembly comprising a plurality of V or A frames each consisting of two mutually inclined banks of finned tubes with the apices of the frames lying in a set of parallel planes or two sets of parallel planes at right angles, the frames being of different lengths, and/or comprising banks of different lengths and arranged so as to fill the major part of the plan area of the lower part of the tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1974
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1977
    Assignee: GKN Birwelco Limited
    Inventor: Peter John Harris
  • Patent number: 3976127
    Abstract: A heat exchanger comprising an A or V frame with finned tubes running parallel with the apex of the V in which the apex of the frame is filled with tubes rather than being blanked off thus increasing the available heat-exchange area. Also an assembly of such heat exchangers arranged side by side to have a zig-zag section and in which all apices of the section are tubed. An assembly or assemblies of such heat exchangers may be arranged in a natural draught tower or have fan means associated therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1974
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1976
    Assignee: GKN Birwelco Limited
    Inventor: Peter John Harris