Patents by Inventor John E. Rudd

John E. Rudd 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: 4409797
    Abstract: For a container refrigeration unit of the type having an inverted U-shaped coil 50, a coil and fan mounting arrangement is provided in which a plate 68 is secured at its opposite ends to the ends of the legs of the coil, and a fan motor 54 mounting bracket 78 has its opposite ends secured to the plate 68 and carries the motor 54 with the fan 56, all of the components forming a unitary assembly adapted to be secured through the fasteners 94 to the back wall 49 of the condenser section pocket of the refrigeration unit. The plate 68 also functions to block the flow of air from below into the central passage 52.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1983
    Assignee: Thermo King Corporation
    Inventors: Donald D. King, John E. Rudd