Patents by Inventor Thomas Lee Howard

Thomas Lee Howard 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: 20190100073
    Abstract: A duct assembly for a work vehicle includes a fender duct that includes a body that extends between a first opening and a second opening. Furthermore, the fender duct flows fluid between the first opening and the second opening. The fender duct is positioned on a bottom side of the work vehicle and radially outward from a wheel of the work vehicle. The duct assembly for the work vehicle further includes an armor assembly positioned radially outward from the fender duct, such that the armor assembly forms a housing around the fender duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: John Francis Link, Shane M. Scott, Phetsamone Siriphong, Thomas Lee Howard
  • Publication number: 20040207200
    Abstract: An assembly for fluidly connecting two components in a refrigerant system comprised of a tube and a plate. The tube has a first end, a second end, a bent portion between the first and second end, a through-hole extending from the first end to the second end, and an annular bead radially extending around the exterior of the tube. The plate has a first end surface, a second end surface, and a bore extending from the first end surface to the second end surface for receiving the tube. At least a part of the tube bent portion is received within the plate bore, and the tube is affixed to the plate at the first end surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Nikhil Baxi, Thomas Lee Howard, Phillip Oglesby Bowers