Patents by Inventor Thomas PANTEROTT

Thomas PANTEROTT 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).

  • Inflow element, especially for a combustion air flow path in a vehicle heater
    Patent number: 10259289
    Abstract: A combustion air inflow path, for a vehicle heater, includes a bottom area (24) and an outer circumferential wall (26) adjoining the bottom area (24) and extending essentially in the direction of a central longitudinal axis (L) of the inflow element (22). An inner circumferential wall (32) is arranged at a radially spaced location from the outer circumferential wall (26) and defines a space area (52) with same. An inflow opening arrangement (38) is provided for the inflow of air into the inflow element (22). The inflow opening arrangement (38) is provided in the bottom area (24) and is designed to generate a turbulent flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Panterott, Robert Apfelbeck, Thorsten Findeis, Andreas Collmer, Frank Barthel
  • INFLOW ELEMENT, ESPECIALLY FOR A COMBUSTION AIR FLOW PATH IN A VEHICLE HEATER
    Publication number: 20150028118
    Abstract: A combustion air inflow path, for a vehicle heater, includes a bottom area (24) and an outer circumferential wall (26) adjoining the bottom area (24) and extending essentially in the direction of a central longitudinal axis (L) of the inflow element (22). An inner circumferential wall (32) is arranged at a radially spaced location from the outer circumferential wall (26) and defines a space area (52) with same. An inflow opening arrangement (38) is provided for the inflow of air into the inflow element (22). The inflow opening arrangement (38) is provided in the bottom area (24) and is designed to generate a turbulent flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas PANTEROTT, Robert APFELBECK, Thorsten FINDEIS, Andreas COLLMER, Frank BARTHEL