Patents by Inventor John V. Gregory

John V. Gregory 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).

  • Electrical appliance enclosure with removable side wall
    Patent number: 6585486
    Abstract: An electrical appliance housing is disclosed having a housing with an open side portion and an open front portion adjacent and perpendicular to the open side portion. A removable end panel is provided to fit within the open side portion of the housing and may include an elastically deformable detent mechanism on the side edges of the end panel to temporarily lock it to the housing. An interchangeable modular component is provided within the housing for establishing the function of the electrical appliance housing. The electrical appliance housing function may include air conditioning, air moving, light emitting, infrared light emitting or any other function desirable in a ceiling or wall appliance. The modular components are interchangeable, such that the function of the electrical box may be changed at any time by interchanging the modular components within the housing to the desired set-up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Walter G. Birdsell, Joseph S. Falvo, John V. Gregory
  • Electrical appliance enclosure with removable side wall
    Publication number: 20030012641
    Abstract: An electrical appliance housing is disclosed having a housing with an open side portion and an open front portion adjacent and perpendicular to the open side portion. A removable end panel is provided to fit within the open side portion of the housing and may include an elastically deformable detent mechanism on the side edges of the end panel to temporarily lock it to the housing. An interchangeable modular component is provided within the housing for establishing the function of the electrical appliance housing. The electrical appliance housing function may include air conditioning, air moving, light emitting, infrared light emitting or any other function desirable in a ceiling or wall appliance. The modular components are interchangeable, such that the function of the electrical box may be changed at any time by interchanging the modular components within the housing to the desired set-up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Applicant: Honeywell Consumer Products
    Inventors: Walter G. Birdsell, Joseph S. Falvo, John V. Gregory