Patents by Inventor David M. Chatt

David M. Chatt 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).

  • HVAC module with hinged clamp
    Patent number: 9873306
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) module for a vehicle includes a base, a cover, and a clamp. The base is configured to define a post protruding from a wall of the base. The cover is configured to define a hole that cooperates with the post to couple the cover to the base to form a housing of the module. The base is further configured to define the clamp which is coupled to the wall by a hinge. The clamp is operable between an open position where the hole can be placed around the post and a closed position where the clamp retains the hole around the post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Ronald T. Burns, Steven R. Fraser, David M. Chatt
  • HVAC MODULE WITH HINGED CLAMP
    Publication number: 20160137026
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) module for a vehicle includes a base, a cover, and a clamp. The base is configured to define a post protruding from a wall of the base. The cover is configured to define a hole that cooperates with the post to couple the cover to the base to form a housing of the module. The base is further configured to define the clamp which is coupled to the wall by a hinge. The clamp is operable between an open position where the hole can be placed around the post and a closed position where the clamp retains the hole around the post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: RONALD T. BURNS, STEVEN R. FRASER, DAVID M. CHATT
  • Computer enclosure air distribution system
    Patent number: 6944020
    Abstract: A computer cabinet includes a top panel and at least one side panel connected to the top panel and a fan assembly. The fan assembly includes a fan and a fan housing. The fan housing has a top half and bottom half. The top half and the bottom half form an internal cavity. An air inlet is located within one of the top and bottom halves. The fan is located within the internal cavity and directs air from the air inlet towards an open end of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Charles Wintersteen, David M. Chatt, Chad S. Pinger, Luke E. O'Dwyer
  • Computer enclosure air distribution system
    Publication number: 20030235035
    Abstract: A computer cabinet includes a top panel and at least one side panel connected to the top panel and a fan assembly. The fan assembly includes a fan and a fan housing. The fan housing has a top half and bottom half. The top half and the bottom half form an internal cavity. An air inlet is located within one of the top and bottom halves. The fan is located within the internal cavity and directs air from the air inlet towards an open end of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Douglas Charles Wintersteen, David M. Chatt, Chad S. Pinger, Luke E. O'Dwyer
  • Air distribution unit
    Patent number: D488857
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Charles Wintersteen, David M. Chatt, Chad S. Pinger, Luke E. O'Dwyer