Patents by Inventor Narendra Karadia

Narendra Karadia 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 vent for vehicle air ducting
    Patent number: 7029390
    Abstract: An air vent 10 for a vehicle air ventilation system and which comprises a housing 11 having an air inlet 12 and an air outlet 13, an air flow control valve 15 located in the inlet 12, and a screen 17 comprising a plurality of slats 18–21 located in the outlet 13. The slats are moveable by a control wheel 28 from a closed condition, in which air flow through the outlet 13 is impeded, to an open condition allowing air flow through the outlet 13, the control wheel 28 also operating the valve 15 to permit the flow of air prior to opening the slats, the air flow passing through slots 22 in at least some of the slats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Narendra Karadia
  • Air vent for vehicle air ducting
    Publication number: 20040219874
    Abstract: An air vent 10 for a vehicle air ventilation system and which comprises a housing 11 having an air inlet 12 and an air outlet 13, an air flow control valve 15 located in the inlet 12, and a screen 17 comprising a plurality of slats 18-21 located in the outlet 13. The slats are moveable by a control wheel 28 from a closed condition, in which air flow through the outlet 13 is impeded, to an open condition allowing air flow through the outlet 13, the control wheel 28 also operating the valve 15 to permit the flow of air prior to opening the slats, the air flow passing through slots 22 in at least some of the slats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventor: Narendra Karadia