Patents by Inventor William B. Sutherlin

William B. Sutherlin 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).

  • Streamlined orifice of outdoor unit
    Patent number: 8267156
    Abstract: A comfort system outdoor unit with a heat exchanger coil and a fan in its top opening has an orifice structure and an insert registerable with the orifice structure to streamline the inward flow of air that passes over a lower end of the orifice structure. The insert may be fastened directly to the orifice structure lower end, or it may be installed so as to extend substantially from an upper edge of the coil to the orifice structure lower end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Wang, Larry D. Burns, Loren D. Hoffman, Duane V. Douglas, William B. Sutherlin, Frank J. David, Derek A. Leman, Peter R. Bushnell
  • WIRE RETAINER
    Publication number: 20100269518
    Abstract: An outdoor unit for an air conditioner/heat pump is provided with a bracket which is attached to the tube sheet of the heat exchanger coil for routing the electrical leads from the electronic components within the unit to a control box located outside thereof. The bracket is mounted without fasteners and is preferably clipped onto a planar structure on the tube sheet by way of opposing tabs on the bracket. The bracket is preferably secured to the planar wall by way of dimples that engage with holes formed in the planar wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Larry Burns, Duane V. Douglas, Loren D. Hoffman, Merle D. Sears, William B. Sutherlin, Ronald A. Wilson
  • Streamlined Orifice of Outdoor Unit
    Publication number: 20080292459
    Abstract: A comfort system outdoor unit with an orifice structure and a fan in its top opening is provided with an insert to streamline the inward flow of air that passes over a lower end of the orifice structure. The insert may be fastened directly to the orifice lower end, or it may be installed so as to extend substantially from an upper edge of the coil to the orifice structure lower end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Wang, Larry D. Burns, Loren D. Hoffman, Duane V. Douglas, William B. Sutherlin, Frank J. David, Derek A. Leman, Peter R. Bushnell
  • Door panel for a residential furnace
    Patent number: D467328
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Merle Dana Sears, Jeremiah M. Emerich, Timothy J. Perry, William B. Sutherlin
  • Door panel for a residential furnace
    Patent number: D467329
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Merle Dana Sears, Jeremiah M. Emerich, Timothy J. Perry, William B. Sutherlin
  • Door panel for a residential furnace
    Patent number: D467330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Merle Dana Sears, Jeremiah M. Emerich, Timothy J. Perry, William B. Sutherlin