Patents by Inventor Joseph L. Terry

Joseph L. Terry 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: 5454695
    Abstract: A high output fan assembly for cooling the radiator of a motor vehicle. The fan assembly comprises a shaft, first and second fans, and a motor. The first fan includes a plurality of first blades, each of which has an inner portion attached to the shaft, while an outer hub is attached to an outer portion of at least one of the first blades. The second fan includes a plurality of second blades, each of which has an inner portion attached to the outer hub. The motor is drivingly connected to the shaft to drive the first and second fans at the same number of revolutions per minute. The fan assembly is situated either for pulling or for pushing air across the radiator and an air conditioning condenser of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Hemant S. Shah, Joseph L. Terry, James A. Acre
  • Patent number: 5364025
    Abstract: A combined motor cooler and air aspirator for use in a motor vehicle climate control system comprises a forced air ventilation blower motor having an inlet port for admitting a flow of cooling air and a plurality of housing apertures for allowing the cooling air to exit the motor, a conduit for communicating air from the motor vehicle passenger compartment to the motor inlet port, and means for aspirating air through the conduit and the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Joseph L. Terry
  • Patent number: 5167273
    Abstract: An interior air temperature sensing system is provided for use with a vehicle interior compartment air temperature regulating system including an ambient air inlet duct, a blower housing connected to an air inlet duct and an air temperature modifier and a blower situated within the blower housing. The blower draws air from the air inlet duct under negative pressure and conveys the air at positive pressure past the air temperature modifier to the interior compartment. The air temperature sensing system includes an air temperature sensor and a venturi valve coupled to the negative pressure area of the blower. The valve includes an inlet port, and outlet port and a venturi section extending therebetween defining a point of minimum flow area, or valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1992
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Joseph L. Terry, Leonard J. Flack