Patents by Inventor John F. Messerschmidt

John F. Messerschmidt 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).

  • Overmolding insert for heat exchanger, process for manufacturing a heat exchanger, and heat exchanger produced thereby
    Patent number: 7112297
    Abstract: An overmolding insert includes a base having at least one opening in a first surface, the opening communicating with a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one hollow projection extending from the first surface, the hollow projection having a first opening communicating with the opening of the first surface and a second opening located at a terminal portion of the hollow projection, the insert further having two opposed side walls, each side wall being joined to the first surface, two opposed end walls being joined to an opposite end of the first surface and extending from one side wall to the other side wall. The side walls, the end walls, and the first surface define a partially closed space, with the terminal portion of the hollow projection extending beyond the partially closed space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Aquatherm Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Charles G Williams, John F. Messerschmidt, J. David Sizelove
  • Overmolding insert for heat exchanger, process for manufacturing a heat exchanger, and heat exchanger produced thereby
    Patent number: 6787116
    Abstract: An overmolding insert includes a base having at least one opening in a first surface, the opening communicating with a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one hollow projection extending from the first surface, the hollow projection having a first opening communicating with the opening of the first surface and a second opening located at a terminal portion of the hollow projection, the insert further having two opposed side walls, each side wall being joined to the first surface, two opposed end walls being joined to an opposite end of the first surface and extending from one side wall to the other side wall. The side walls, the end walls, and the first surface define a partially closed space, with the terminal portion of the hollow projection extending beyond the partially closed space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Aquatherm Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles G Williams, John F. Messerschmidt, J. David Sizelove
  • Overmolding insert for heat exchanger, process for manufacturing a heat exchanger, and heat exchanger produced thereby
    Publication number: 20040081777
    Abstract: An overmolding insert includes a base having at least one opening in a first surface, the opening communicating with a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one hollow projection extending from the first surface, the hollow projection having a first opening communicating with the opening of the first surface and a second opening located at a terminal portion of the hollow projection, the insert further having two opposed side walls, each side wall being joined to the first surface, two opposed end walls being joined to an opposite end of the first surface and extending from one side wall to the other side wall. The side walls, the end walls, and the first surface define a partially closed space, with the terminal portion of the hollow projection extending beyond the partially closed space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Charles G. Williams, John F. Messerschmidt, J. David Sizelove
  • Overmolding insert for heat exchanger, process for manufacturing a heat exchanger, and heat exchanger produced thereby
    Publication number: 20020162222
    Abstract: An overmolding insert includes a base having at least one opening in a first surface, the opening communicating with a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one hollow projection extending from the first surface, the hollow projection having a first opening communicating with the opening of the first surface and a second opening located at a terminal portion of the hollow projection, the insert further having two opposed side walls, each side wall being joined to the first surface, two opposed end walls being joined to an opposite end of the first surface and extending from one side wall to the other side wall. The side walls, the end walls, and the first surface define a partially closed space, with the terminal portion of the hollow projection extending beyond the partially closed space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Charles G. Williams, John F. Messerschmidt, J. David Sizelove