Patents by Inventor Edmund A. Gress, deceased

Edmund A. Gress, deceased 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: 4671739
    Abstract: A one piece, fiber reinforced, plastic radiator cooling fan for a truck. The fan is reinforced by: a hub extension which extends from the hub into each blade a substantial distance; by directly interconnecting the leading and trailing edges of adjacent blades to form a juncture therebetween in the form of a spiral located radially outwardly from the hub; by having the leading and trailing edges of adjacent hub extensions interconnect in a smoothly curved line tangent to the hub; by strengthening locations of high stress in each blade; and by avoiding sudden changes in thickness and in direction of the various portions of the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1987
    Assignee: Robert W. Read
    Inventors: Robert W. Read, Edmund A. Gress, deceased