Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Lawlor, Sr.

Timothy J. Lawlor, Sr. 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: 6716267
    Abstract: A filter rack is spring loaded to an expanded position to help hold the filter rack at various positions and orientations within a furnace enclosure. The rack may also include a spring-loaded channel whose position adjusts to receive filters of various widths. One set of springs urge two side members of the filter rack outward, while another set of springs urge the channel inward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: American Standard International Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy J. Lawlor, Sr.
  • Patent number: 6585484
    Abstract: An air handler enclosure having a pivotal door panel covers an access opening leading to a blower inside the enclosure. The door panel is held in engagement with the enclosure when the panel is fully open or closed. The panel can completely disengage the enclosure if the panel is first pivoted to an intermediate position between the fully open and fully closed positions. However, the weight of the panel itself urges the panel to remain engaged with the enclosure as the panel pivots through the intermediate position, which helps prevent the panel from disengaging the enclosure unintentionally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Rosenthal, Timothy J. Lawlor, Sr., Thomas F. Byrne, James T. Vershaw, Timothy W. Storm