Patents by Inventor Kevin P. Gahagan

Kevin P. Gahagan 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: 6802770
    Abstract: An exhaust fan for use in bathrooms or similar areas has a generally rectangular fan housing formed from two independent structural members to reduce manufacturing waste and decrease production cost. The fan housing includes a receptacle panel that can be installed and removed from within the housing without additional tools. The fan housing includes two series of spaced view holes formed in its back wall such that during installation of the exhaust fan, the installer can view the ceiling joist to correctly position the fan housing relative to the bottom surface of the joist. The back wall of the fan housing also includes a pair of bend down tabs that can be placed in contact with the bottom surface of the joist to correctly position the bottom edge of the fan housing the required distance from the joist to accommodate the most common drywall thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Broan-Nutone LLC
    Inventors: David M. Larson, Robert G. Penlesky, Daniel L. Karst, Robert A. Chvosta, Alan G. Klug, Kevin P. Gahagan
  • Publication number: 20030134588
    Abstract: An exhaust fan for use in bathrooms or similar areas has a generally rectangular fan housing formed from two independent structural members to reduce manufacturing waste and decrease production cost. The fan housing includes a receptacle panel that can be installed and removed from within the housing without additional tools. The fan housing includes two series of spaced view holes formed in its back wall such that during installation of the exhaust fan, the installer can view the ceiling joist to correctly position the fan housing relative to the bottom surface of the joist. The back wall of the fan housing also includes a pair of bend down tabs that can be placed in contact with the bottom surface of the joist to correctly position the bottom edge of the fan housing the required distance from the joist to accommodate the most common drywall thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Applicant: Broan-Nutone LLC.
    Inventors: David M. Larson, Robert G. Penlesky, Daniel L. Karst, Robert A. Chvosta, Alan G. Klug, Kevin P. Gahagan
  • Patent number: 6488579
    Abstract: An exhaust fan for use in bathrooms or similar areas has a generally rectangular fan housing formed from two independent structural members to reduce manufacturing waste and decrease production cost. The fan housing includes a receptacle panel that can be installed and removed from within the housing without additional tools. The fan housing includes two series of spaced view holes formed in its back wall such that during installation of the exhaust fan, the installer can view the ceiling joist to correctly position the fan housing relative to the bottom surface of the joist. The back wall of the fan housing also includes a pair of bend down tabs that can be placed in contact with the bottom surface of the joist to correctly position the bottom edge of the fan housing the required distance from the joist to accommodate the most common drywall thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Broan-Nutone LLC
    Inventors: David M. Larson, Robert G. Penlesky, Daniel L. Karst, Robert A. Chvosta, Alan G. Klug, Kevin P. Gahagan
  • Publication number: 20010049260
    Abstract: An exhaust fan for use in bathrooms or similar areas has a generally rectangular fan housing formed from two independent structural members to reduce manufacturing waste and decrease production cost. The fan housing includes a receptacle panel that can be installed and removed from within the housing without additional tools. The fan housing includes two series of spaced view holes formed in its back wall such that during installation of the exhaust fan, the installer can view the ceiling joist to correctly position the fan housing relative to the bottom surface of the joist. The back wall of the fan housing also includes a pair of bend down tabs that can be placed in contact with the bottom surface of the joist to correctly position the bottom edge of the fan housing the required distance from the joist to accommodate the most common drywall thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Applicant: Broan-Nutone LLC
    Inventors: David M. Larson, Robert G. Penlesky, Daniel L. Karst, Robert A. Chvosta, Alan G. Klug, Kevin P. Gahagan
  • Patent number: 6261175
    Abstract: An exhaust fan for use in bathrooms or similar areas has a generally rectangular fan housing formed from two independent structural members to reduce manufacturing waste and decrease production cost. The fan housing includes a receptacle panel that can be installed and removed from within the housing without additional tools. The fan housing includes two series of spaced view holes formed in its back wall such that during installation of the exhaust fan, the installer can view the ceiling joist to correctly position the fan housing relative to the bottom surface of the joist. The back wall of the fan housing also includes a pair of bend down tabs that can be placed in contact with the bottom surface of the joist to correctly position the bottom edge of the fan housing the required distance from the joist to accommodate the most common drywall thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Broan-Nutone LLC
    Inventors: David M. Larson, Robert G. Penlesky, Daniel L. Karst, Robert A. Chvosta, Alan G. Klug, Kevin P. Gahagan