Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Trill

Thomas A. Trill 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).

  • Patent number: 5228475
    Abstract: An air flow control valve assembly for selectively directing air flow through the air chambers of a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) module. The assembly includes a support arm rotatably secured at one end to a flat plane valve and defining a first rotation axis therewith, and a second end rotatably secured to the housing of the module and defining a second rotation axis which is parallel and spaced from the first axis. The valve is actuated to move through an arcuate path about the second axis to selectively position the valve in sealing contact with first and second ports for controlling air temperature in a passenger compartment of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1993
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas A. Trill