Patents by Inventor Benjamin Justin Riggle

Benjamin Justin Riggle 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).

  • Fan assembly for a packaged terminal air conditioner unit
    Patent number: 10557638
    Abstract: A packaged terminal air conditioner unit (PTAC) includes a vent aperture defined in a bulkhead of the PTAC and a fan assembly for urging a flow of make-up air through the vent aperture. The fan assembly includes a fan duct fluidly coupled to the bulkhead over the vent aperture and an auxiliary fan attached to the fan duct. An electronics assembly includes an electronics enclosure mounted to the fan duct and defining an electronics compartment having an opening for receiving power electronics for controlling the auxiliary fan. A top plate is attachable over the opening and a seal is positioned between the top plate and the electronics enclosure to substantially enclose and seal the electronics compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert William Jewell, Benjamin Justin Riggle
  • FAN ASSEMBLY FOR A PACKAGED TERMINAL AIR CONDITIONER UNIT
    Publication number: 20190154277
    Abstract: A packaged terminal air conditioner unit (PTAC) includes a vent aperture defined in a bulkhead of the PTAC and a fan assembly for urging a flow of make-up air through the vent aperture. The fan assembly includes a fan duct fluidly coupled to the bulkhead over the vent aperture and an auxiliary fan attached to the fan duct. An electronics assembly includes an electronics enclosure mounted to the fan duct and defining an electronics compartment having an opening for receiving power electronics for controlling the auxiliary fan. A top plate is attachable over the opening and a seal is positioned between the top plate and the electronics enclosure to substantially enclose and seal the electronics compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Robert William Jewell, Benjamin Justin Riggle