Patents by Inventor Michael E. Lafalce

Michael E. Lafalce 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).

  • Air conditioning pressure relief valve assembly
    Patent number: 6309186
    Abstract: A pressure relief valve assembly for an air conditioning system of a vehicle includes a compressor hose block having an inlet port and an outlet port. The inlet port is for connection to a low pressure gas and the outlet port is for connection to high pressure gas of the air conditioning system. The compressor hose block also has a connecting port interconnecting the inlet port and the outlet port. The pressure relief valve assembly further includes a valve disposed in the connecting port to allow the high pressure gas to pass from the outlet port to the inlet port when a pressure of the high pressure gas reaches a predetermined level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Guy E. Lafalce, Michael E. Lafalce