Patent ID: 9284952
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: F03G,F24F,F24T,F25B,F28F,Y02B,Y02E,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A geothermal heat exchanger for a ground trench, comprising: a substantially rectangular reservoir body having external flexible walls and is configured to selectively heat or cool liquid therein, depending on flow direction therethrough, the reservoir body having width, height, and length dimensions, wherein the width dimension is between 1-12 inches and the length dimension is between 10-100 feet, wherein the reservoir body has at least one inlet port on an upper end portion and at least one exit port on an opposing lower end portion that is longitudinally spaced apart from the at least one inlet port on the upper end portion in the length dimension, and wherein the reservoir body is sufficiently flexible to be rolled and/or folded for shipment; and a jig comprising an upper rigid rectangular frame with downwardly extending sidewalls enclosing an upper portion of the reservoir body and releasably attached to an upper surface of the reservoir body to suspend a major portion of the reservoir body below the rectangular frame of the jig, wherein the jig terminates at the rectangular frame and leaves the bottom of the reservoir body exposed and free.