Patents by Inventor James H. Nation

James H. Nation 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).

  • Adapter for joining heater and air conditioning elements
    Patent number: 4633766
    Abstract: An adapter (10) as disclosed which is employed to join a heater (12) and an air conditioning evaporator (14) in an air conditioning system. The adapter (10) is provided with a series of slidable panels (60, 62, 64) which permit the adapter to be sized to fit a particular heater (12) by breaking off selected segments of the panels along a series of frangible connections (74, 84). In a second embodiment, an adapter (100) is provided with end panels (108) and side panels (112) which also include segments that can be broken off from the panels along a series of frangible connection (118). The panels (108, 112) are secured about the edges of the frame (102) of the adapter (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1987
    Assignee: First Co.
    Inventors: James H. Nation, Donald C. Tomlinson