Patents by Inventor Leonard V. Frye

Leonard V. Frye 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).

  • Capillary retainer clip
    Patent number: 4163372
    Abstract: Apparatus for securing capillary and other tubes within a refrigeration machine. A capillary retainer clip having a plurality of sections affixed thereto is mounted within a refrigeration machine such that the sections extending therefrom form elongated openings and spaced regions therebetween. The tubes are inserted between the sections such that the sections are displaced as the tube is slid through the opening to the spaced region. When the tube is in the spaced region the sections then return to their original position securing the tube within the spaced region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1979
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Leonard V. Frye, Robert F. Crossman