Patents by Inventor James E. Vesper

James E. Vesper 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: 4307656
    Abstract: The room humidifier is convertible for use with either a wall register, baseboard heating unit, console type heating unit or steam radiator and includes a container portion adapted to hold a supply of water and an air deflector portion detachably connected to the rear of the container. The container is of substantially rectilinear construction with aligned front and rear openings spaced from the bottom of the container through which the air is adapted to pass. Water absorbent plates are disposed in the water container and extend into the space between the front and rear openings so that the air will pass over the plates. A latch device is provided for securing the container portion without the air deflector to a wall register or baseboard heating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1981
    Inventor: James E. Vesper
  • Patent number: 4226174
    Abstract: The humidifier is comprised of a substantially rectilinear container having a water reservoir in the base thereof and aligned rectilinear openings in the major front and rear surfaces. The interior surfaces of the top and bottom walls of the container are provided with parallel spaced apart grooves for removably supporting a plurality of evaporator plates of absorbent material in parallel spaced apart relation to each other perpendicular to the aligned apertures in the front and rear surfaces. The plates have a configuration to facilitate their insertion and removal through the rear aperture and guide grooves are provided on the interior surface of the front wall beneath the aperture. A hook and quick release device are provided for detachably supporting the humidifier from a standard wall type hot air register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1980
    Inventor: James E. Vesper
  • Patent number: D255927
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1980
    Inventor: James E. Vesper
  • Patent number: D265852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1982
    Inventor: James E. Vesper
  • Patent number: RE31675
    Abstract: The humidifier is comprised of a substantially rectilinear container having a water reservoir in the base thereof and aligned rectilinear openings in the major front and rear surfaces. The interior surfaces of the top and bottom walls of the container are provided with parallel spaced apart grooves for removably supporting a plurality of evaporator plates of absorbent material in parallel spaced apart relation to each other perpendicular to the aligned apertures in the front and rear surfaces. The plates have a configuration to facilitate their insertion and removal through the rear aperture and guide grooves are provided on the interior surface of the front wall beneath the aperture. A hook and quick release device are provided for detachably supporting the humidifier from a standard wall type hot air register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1984
    Inventor: James E. Vesper