I-tek, Inc.

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Harry M Simmons

Ernest F Root

Serge Kunica

Peter H Ottmar

Paul W Cronin

A merchandise hanger for supporting merchandise includes a base extending in a longitudinal direction. A lever extends in the longitudinal direction for supporting an article of merchandise wherein the lever has at least first and second flanged portions, the first flanged portion extending to the base from a mid-portion of the lever. The second flanged portion extends toward the base and is moveable away from the base. A mating portion is formed from the base for mating with the second flanged portion. The base and the lever are unitary. Preferably, the hanger is formed from the acetal.

Strip hanger

A solar energy collector of low cost and high thermal efficiency is disclosed having a heat trap produced by zigzagging a thin strip of polyethylene terephthalate between opposite sides of the trap while wrapping the strip about rows of dowels positioned at opposite sides of the frame of the solar collector. A window of soda lime glass filters UV radiation to inhibit discoloration of the plastic heat trap walls. An absorber plate having fluid pipes therein is positioned underneath the heat trap and a first layer of fiberglass, and a second layer of polyurethane foam are positioned below the absorber plate. The fiberglass layer prevents overheating of the polyurethane foam layer to in turn inhibit the formation of toxic fluids, which may condense upon the underside of the window to reduce the efficiency of the collector.

Highly efficient solar collector including means for preventing cover

An automatic freeze protection system for solar energy collector apparatus. The apparatus includes a solar collector for circulating water or another fluid to be heated by the sun. Sensor means are provided within the collector to monitor the temperature of the water, and whenever it approaches the freezing point, the sensor will automatically actuate a valve means to rapidly drain the water from the collector. When the temperature within the collector thereafter rises to a predetermined safe level, the sensor means will again automatically actuate the valve means to refill the collector with fresh water to be heated. The system provided thus avoids the need for anti-freeze or other freeze protection materials suggested by the prior art as well as isolated water loops, heat exchangers and other expensive safety equipment necessitated thereby.

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Reading, MA, United States of America

Harry M Simmons