Patents by Inventor Gregory McClane

Gregory McClane 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).

  • HVAC air inlet housing with water evacuation path
    Patent number: 10933720
    Abstract: An HVAC air inlet housing for a vehicle includes an air inlet housing having a top portion and a bottom portion. A fresh air duct, to convey fresh air from an air inlet to a blower, is defined by the air inlet housing. A water inlet port, to connect to an evaporator drain port via a hose, is defined in the bottom portion. The hose is to convey water from the evaporator drain port to the water inlet port. A water tunnel is defined by the air inlet housing to convey water from the water inlet port to a sluice defined in the bottom portion. The sluice is to convey water from the water tunnel to a sump defined in the bottom portion. A sump drain port is defined in the air inlet housing bottom portion in fluid communication with the sump to drain water from the sump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: VALEO CLIMATE CONTROL CORP.
    Inventors: Earl Buckman, Darshan Parikh, Richard Sikorski, Gregory McClane
  • HVAC AIR INLET HOUSING WITH WATER EVACUATION PATH
    Publication number: 20190308492
    Abstract: An HVAC air inlet housing for a vehicle includes an air inlet housing having a top portion and a bottom portion. A fresh air duct, to convey fresh air from an air inlet to a blower, is defined by the air inlet housing. A water inlet port, to connect to an evaporator drain port via a hose, is defined in the bottom portion. The hose is to convey water from the evaporator drain port to the water inlet port. A water tunnel is defined by the air inlet housing to convey water from the water inlet port to a sluice defined in the bottom portion. The sluice is to convey water from the water tunnel to a sump defined in the bottom portion. A sump drain port is defined in the air inlet housing bottom portion in fluid communication with the sump to drain water from the sump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Earl Buckman, Darshan Parikh, Richard Sikorski, Gregory McClane