Patents by Inventor Werner W. Krebs

Werner W. Krebs 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: 4930054
    Abstract: A recessed lighting fixture for installation in an insulated ceiling uses a reflector assembly configuration to passively facilitate the movement of thermally induced air currents to distribute and communicate steady uniform air heated by the fixture lamp to a temperature responsive circuit interrupter. The reflector assembly includes a pair of concentric downwardly facing cones connected at their upper ends and sealed about the lamp socket. The cones are spaced, forming a cone shaped air gap therebetween. The space within the inner cone surrounding the lamp connects through holes at the upper end of the inner reflector with the gap between the cones. The lower rim of the outer cone is suspended above the lower rim of the inner cone to form an annular air passage connecting the lower end of the gap with the chamber between the housing and the outer reflector in which the circuit interrupter is positioned on the inside housing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: NuTone, Inc.
    Inventor: Werner W. Krebs