Patents by Inventor Thomas Lefeber

Thomas Lefeber 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).

  • Oil cooler with integral filter
    Publication number: 20060081361
    Abstract: An oil cooler with a integral filter includes first and second elongated tubular headers (10, 12) in spaced parallel relation together with tube slots in each of the headers with the tube slots facing at an alignment with one another. Elongated flattened tubes (14) have their ends in aligned ones of the tube slots and are sealed thereto. Fins (18) extend between the tubes (14) in thermal conducting relation therewith. A filter housing (28) is mounted on the oil cooler and an oil filter element (40) is located within the housing (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Lawrence Gabbey, Thomas Lefeber, Robert Barfknecht, Steven Meshenky, LeRoy Goines, Peter Kottal, Richard Mielke, Baio Yu
  • Hot water tank housing
    Patent number: D958310
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: James Wurm, Thomas Lefeber, Eric Wolf, Paul Metaxatos, Benjamin Hines, Steffen Koury