Patents by Inventor Charles W. Reynolds

Charles W. Reynolds 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: 7857890
    Abstract: An air cleaner including ozone removal is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The air cleaner includes an air channel in the air cleaner, an air moving unit located in the air channel and configured to create an airflow, and an ozone decomposing element located in and extending substantially fully across the air channel. The ozone decomposing element causes decomposition of ozone in the airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher M. Paterson, Charles W. Reynolds
  • Patent number: 7811348
    Abstract: An airflow shaper for use in an air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The airflow shaper includes a body including a substantially central axis and a raised central region formed on the body. The raised central region transitions an impinging axial airflow into a substantially radial airflow or transitions an impinging radial airflow into a substantial axial airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher M. Paterson, Charles W. Reynolds, Paul A. Moshenrose
  • Patent number: 7794518
    Abstract: A filter system for an air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The filter system includes one or more filter elements and a filter tray adapted to be received in a filter tray receptacle of the air cleaner. The filter tray includes a bottom surface and one or more bottom airflow apertures formed in the bottom surface. The filter tray receives the one or more filter elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher M. Paterson, Charles W. Reynolds, Dennis T. Lamb
  • Patent number: 7712161
    Abstract: A spa system includes a tub supported by a chassis, an enclosed space formed between the tub and the chassis, first and second vents through the chassis leading to the enclosed space, water heating and cooling devices coupled in series to a circulating system adapted to withdraw and return water relative to the tub, and a thermostat operatively coupled to the heating and cooling devices. The cooling device incorporates a fan operative for drawing air into the enclosed space through the first vent in response to activation of the cooling device, and a blower is operative for expelling air from the enclosed space through the second vent currently with the operation of the fan of the cooling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Inventor: Charles W. Reynolds, II
  • Patent number: 7713330
    Abstract: A tower ionizer air cleaner is provided. The tower ionizer air cleaner includes a tower chassis, with a base of the tower chassis including a small footprint, one or more airflow inlet openings in the tower chassis, one or more airflow outlet openings in the tower chassis and substantially opposite to the one or more airflow inlet openings, and an ionizer element positioned within the tower chassis. The tower ionizer air cleaner further includes one or more fan units substantially vertically located within the tower ionizer air cleaner and affixed to the tower chassis. The one or more fan units are configured to provide an airflow between the one or more airflow inlet openings and the one or more airflow outlet openings and through the ionizer element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: John R. Bohlen, Thomas A. Oreck, Bruce Kiern, Christopher M. Paterson, Charles W. Reynolds
  • Patent number: 7691187
    Abstract: An electrode wire for use in an electrostatic precipitator is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The electrode wire includes a wire portion of a predetermined length L, a first end, and a second end. The electrode wire further includes retaining bodies formed on the first end and the second end of the wire portion. A retaining body of the retaining bodies is substantially solid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce M. Kiern, Dennis T. Lamb, Charles W. Reynolds, Christopher M. Paterson
  • Patent number: 7670400
    Abstract: A motor mount assembly for an air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The motor mount assembly includes a motor ring adapted for receiving a motor, a mount ring adapted to be received in the air cleaner, and a plurality of mounting vanes extending between the motor ring and the mount ring. A mounting vane of the plurality of mounting vanes includes a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end is affixed to the motor ring and the proximal end is affixed to the mount ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Charles W. Reynolds, Owen T. Bourgeois, Christopher M. Paterson
  • Publication number: 20100015907
    Abstract: An airflow shaper for use in an air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The airflow shaper includes a body including a substantially central axis and a raised central region formed on the body. The raised central region transitions an impinging axial airflow into a substantially radial airflow or transitions an impinging radial airflow into a substantial axial airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Christopher M. Paterson, Charles W. Reynolds, Paul A. Moshenrose
  • Patent number: 7585344
    Abstract: An airflow shaper for use in an air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The airflow shaper includes a body including a substantially central axis and a raised central region formed on the body. The raised central region transitions an impinging axial airflow into a substantially radial airflow or transitions an impinging radial airflow into a substantially axial airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher M. Paterson, Charles W. Reynolds, Paul A. Moshenrose
  • Publication number: 20090126572
    Abstract: An electrode wire for use in an electrostatic precipitator is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The electrode wire includes a wire portion of a predetermined length L, a first end, and a second end. The electrode wire further includes retaining bodies formed on the first end and the second end of the wire portion. A retaining body of the retaining bodies is substantially solid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce M. Kiern, Dennis T. Lamb, Charles W. Reynolds, Christopher M. Paterson
  • Patent number: 7481870
    Abstract: An electrode wire for use in an electrostatic precipitator is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The electrode wire includes a wire portion of a predetermined length L, a first end, and a second end. The electrode wire further includes retaining bodies formed on the first end and the second end of the wire portion. A retaining body of the retaining bodies is substantially solid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce M. Kiern, Dennis T. Lamb, Charles W. Reynolds, Christopher M. Paterson
  • Patent number: 7360277
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the invention includes a chassis, a fan unit including a blower housing mounted to the chassis and an inlet housing affixed to the blower housing, and a baseplate affixed to the chassis. An access aperture is formed in the baseplate. The access aperture extends at least partially over the fan unit. A door can be included in the baseplate. A bearing washer is positioned between the blower housing and the inlet housing and provides a substantially air-tight seal between the blower housing and the inlet housing. The inlet housing includes a bearing face, an inlet conduit portion, a slide flange, and a slide block. The slide block slides into and engages the slide flange and further slides into and engages the chassis of the vacuum cleaner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Moshenrose, Charles W. Reynolds, Christopher M. Paterson, Steve Irby
  • Patent number: 7316729
    Abstract: An air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The air cleaner includes an air duct including an inlet end and an outlet end, a pre-filter positioned at the inlet end, an electrostatic precipitator positioned in the air duct downstream of the pre-filter, a post-filter positioned in the air duct downstream of the electrostatic precipitator, and a fan unit positioned in the air duct downstream of the post-filter. Airflow travels from the inlet end to the outlet end. The airflow first encounters the pre-filter, encounters the electrostatic precipitator after encountering the pre-filter, encounters the post-filter after encountering the electrostatic precipitator, and encounters the fan unit after encountering the post-filter. Each of the pre-filter, the electrostatic precipitator, and the post-filter can be separately installed and removed from the air duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Christopher M. Paterson, Charles W. Reynolds, Owen T. Bourgeois
  • Patent number: 7306655
    Abstract: A corona ground element for use in a pre-ionizer of an electrostatic precipitator is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The corona ground element includes a substantially elongate body including a proximate end and a distal end and first and second projections formed on the proximate end and the distal end. The first and second projections are adapted to retain the corona plate in the electrostatic precipitator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce M. Kiern, Dennis T. Lamb, Charles W. Reynolds, Christopher M. Paterson
  • Patent number: 7306648
    Abstract: A retainer for use with a corona ground element of an electrostatic precipitator is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The retainer includes a body and a retainer aperture extending at least partially through the body and adapted to receive a projection extending from the corona ground element. The retainer aperture is configured to receive the projection as a press fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce M. Kiern, Dennis T. Lamb, Charles W. Reynolds, Christopher M. Paterson
  • Patent number: 7293325
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner base plate assembly is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The base plate assembly includes a base plate adapted to fit to a chassis bottom of a vacuum cleaner. The base plate includes one or more nozzle apertures. The base plate assembly further includes one or more trapped components configured to rest against the base plate. The base plate assembly further includes a skid plate that fits to the base plate and that holds the one or more trapped components against the base plate when the skid plate is assembled to the base plate. The base plate assembly further includes one or more fasteners that removably affix the skid plate to the base plate. The skid plate and the one or more trapped components are removably affixed to the base plate by the skid plate and the one or more fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Moshenrose, Charles W. Reynolds
  • Patent number: 7291206
    Abstract: A pre-ionizer for use with an electrostatic precipitator is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The pre-ionizer includes two or more corona ground elements arranged in a substantially parallel orientation. A corona ground element of the two or more corona ground elements includes a substantially elongate body including a proximate end and a distal end and first and second projections formed on the proximate end and the distal end. The first and second projections retain the corona ground element in the electrostatic precipitator. The pre-ionizer further includes one or more corona charge elements positioned between two adjacent corona ground elements of the two or more corona ground elements. When a high voltage electrical field is placed across the two or more corona ground elements and the one or more corona charge elements, the pre-ionizer at least partially ionizes airflow through the pre-ionizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce M. Kiern, Dennis T. Lamb, Charles W. Reynolds, Christopher M. Paterson
  • Patent number: 7284417
    Abstract: A tire monitor for a vehicle includes a sensor disposed in the tire, a power supply connecting a first and second ends of the sensor, the power supply applying a predetermined effort across the first and second ends and causing a flow through the sensor, a meter disposed operably to the sensor to measure the flow and output a value substantially proportional to the flow, and a transmitter disposed operably to the meter to transmit the value to a vehicle information system, wherein the flow is reduced by a damage to the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Inventor: Charles W. Reynolds
  • Patent number: 7276106
    Abstract: An electrode wire retaining member for an electrostatic precipitator is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The electrode wire retaining member includes one or more flexible arm portions extending from the body and formed of an at least partially flexible material. A flexible arm portion returns to a substantially normal configuration after being deformed. The electrode wire retaining member further includes a retaining portion formed on an outer end of a flexible arm portion and extending from the flexible arm portion. The electrode wire retaining member further includes a slot formed in the retaining portion and sized to accommodate an electrode wire. The retaining portion and the slot receive and hold a retaining body formed on an end of the electrode wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Bruce M. Kiern, Dennis T. Lamb, Charles W. Reynolds, Christopher M. Paterson
  • Patent number: 7258709
    Abstract: An improved bag docking assembly for aligning a vacuum bag for engagement with a dirty air outlet nozzle on a vacuum cleaner, and for retaining the vacuum bag in the position of engagement. The assembly incorporates an anchor member and a mounting member. The anchor member serves to attach the bag docking assembly to the vacuum cleaner. The anchor member can be a substantially flat piece of plastic having a central opening for closely receiving the dirty air outlet nozzle on the vacuum cleaner. The central opening can have a shoulder for engaging a rim or similar protrusion formed about the perimeter of the dirty air outlet nozzle. Additionally, protrusions are located on the anchor member that align with voids in the vacuum bag collar to ensure that correct alignment of the vacuum bag has been achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Oreck Holdings
    Inventors: Samuel Ponjican, Charles W. Reynolds, Christopher M. Paterson, Dennis T. Lamb, Paul A. Moshenrose