Patents by Inventor Ronald D. Hirth

Ronald D. Hirth 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).

  • Electric motor having a rain baffle
    Patent number: 6563240
    Abstract: An electric motor having a rain baffle which is supported relative to and within the motor housing to prevent rain or the like which may enter ventilation outlets in the housing from contacting the rotor shaft bearing and the electrical components positioned within the housing. The rain baffle is also supported relative to and within the motor housing to allow air used to cool the motor to pass around the perimeter of the baffle and out the ventilation outlets in such a way as to substantially minimize the exhaust air from being recirculated back into air inlet vents in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: A. O. Smith Corporation
    Inventors: Chih Min Lin, Ronald D. Hirth
  • Electric motor having a rain baffle
    Publication number: 20020153788
    Abstract: An electric motor having a rain baffle which is supported relative to and within the motor housing to prevent rain or the like which may enter ventilation outlets in the housing from contacting the rotor shaft bearing and the electrical components positioned within the housing. The rain baffle is also supported relative to and within the motor housing to allow air used to cool the motor to pass around the perimeter of the baffle and out the ventilation outlets in such a way as to substantially minimize the exhaust air from being recirculated back into air inlet vents in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: A.O. Smith Corporation
    Inventors: Chih Min Lin, Ronald D. Hirth