Condensate absorption and evaporation assembly
AssigneeWindoWik Co.
InventorJoe C. Kinlaw
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Abstract
A condensate absorption and evaporation assembly having a trough-shaped non-corrosive metal frame supporting a sheet of absorbent material for absorbing and drawing the condensate by capillary attraction throughout the sheet of absorbent material. The sheet of absorbent material aids in the evaporation of the condensate by dispersing it throughout the surface area of the material.
Claims16
A condensate absorption and evaporation assembly comprising:
- a trough-shaped frame member disposed subjacent a surface having a flow of condensate, said frame member extending only along that side of the surface having the flow of condensate;
- a sheet of absorbent material supported by said frame member, whereby condensate flowing into said frame member is entrained within said frame member and absorbed by and carried upward through the capillary attraction of said absorbent material for the condensate to promote the evaporation of the condensate.
A condensate absorption and evaporation assembly comprising:
- a trough-shaped non-corrosive metal frame member having end pieces formed on opposite ends thereof, said frame member being disposed subjacent a surface having a flow of condensate, said frame member further being disposed entirely on the side of the surface having the flow of condensate;
- means for affixing said frame member subjacent the surface having a flow of condensate;
- a sheet of absorbent material supported upon said frame member whereby the flow of condensate is entrained within said frame member and drawn by the capillary attraction of said absorbent material over other areas of said absorbent material to promote evaporation of the condensate.
The condensate absorption and evaporation assembly of claim 11, wherein said trough-shaped frame member has a generally L-shaped cross-sectional area having a base portion and an upper portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.