Patents by Inventor Robert D. Pyle

Robert D. Pyle 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).

  • Publication number: 20170010168
    Abstract: An across the wall pressure differential indicating apparatus comprising a wall duct having first and second open ends, first and second mounting plates respectively attached to the wall duct at the first and second open ends respectively, a low speed airflow indicator adapted to indicate a pressure differential and mounted in fluid communication with the wall duct such that substantially, all airflow passing through the wall duct also passes through the indicator, and an intumescent material disposed in the wall duct between the first and second ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventor: Robert D. PYLE
  • Patent number: 9395260
    Abstract: An across the wall pressure differential indicating apparatus comprising a wall duct having first and second open ends, first and second mounting plates respectively attached to the wall duct at the first and second open ends respectively, a low speed airflow indicator adapted to indicate a pressure differential and mounted in fluid communication with the wall duct such that substantially all airflow passing through the wall duct also passes through the indicator, and an intumescent material disposed in the wall duct between the first and second ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Lamiflow Air Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert D. Pyle
  • Patent number: 5787919
    Abstract: A pressure differential indicating apparatus has a wall duct with first and second ends, first and second flange like mounting plates respectively disposed around and attached to the first and second ends, a low speed airflow indicator mounted at one of the ends on a side of the mounting plate opposite that to which the wall duct is mounted, and a fire damper with a closable fire damping door that is disposed in the duct. The fire damper includes an actuation device for keeping the door open until the actuation device is caused to close the door. One particular embodiment of the actuation apparatus has a spring counter loaded solenoid that keeps the door open when energized and a spring operably connected to the solenoid so as to close the door when the solenoid is de-energized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Lamiflow Air Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert D. Pyle
  • Patent number: 5589643
    Abstract: A pressure differential indicating apparatus having a wall duct with first and second ends, first and second flange like mounting plates respectively disposed around and attached to the first and second ends, and a low speed airflow indicator mounted at one of the ends on a side of the mounting plate opposite that to which the wall duct is mounted. The low speed airflow indicator is adapted to indicate a specified pressure differential or range of pressure differential across a wall. The wall duct is preferably an adjustable length wall duct having two sections, a first section attached to the first mounting plate and a second section attached to the second mounting plate, wherein one of the two sections is constructed so as to be slidingly disposed in and in sealing engagement with the other of the two sections. The airflow indicator may be mounted within an extension of a clear plastic form of the duct second section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Inventor: Robert D. Pyle