Patents by Inventor William Kunkler

William Kunkler 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: 20180328595
    Abstract: A thermal appliance is provided. The thermal appliance includes a heating compartment inside of an enclosure, with insulation disposed between the heating compartment and enclosure. Retainers or standoffs are also included in the thermal appliance to prevent air gaps from forming between the insulation and the heating compartment, and to prevent the insulation from making contact with the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Francis Sidney Tyler, Manoj Choudhary, Larry John Grant, William Kunkler, Robert P. Collier, A. Lee Miller
  • Patent number: 9989262
    Abstract: A thermal appliance is provided. The thermal appliance includes a heating compartment inside of an enclosure, with insulation disposed between the heating compartment and enclosure. Retainers or standoffs are also included in the thermal appliance to prevent air gaps from forming between the insulation and the heating compartment, and to prevent the insulation from making contact with the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Francis Sidney Tyler, Manoj Choudhary, Larry John Grant, William Kunkler, Robert P. Collier, A. Lee Miller
  • Publication number: 20160101303
    Abstract: A non-woven fabric includes flame retardant fibers and binding material mixed with the flame retardant fibers. The binding material sets a thickness of the fabric. Application of a flame to the fabric causes the binding material to degrade and the flame retardant fibers to expand to prevent a flame from passing through a hole in a wall of an appliance, a building, or an appliance and/or to protect wiring of an appliance, a building, or an appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Anthony L. Rockwell, Phillip J. Johnson, Jason Seward, Jason C. Bragg, Paula Miller, Jeffrey A. Tilton, William Kunkler
  • Publication number: 20160025371
    Abstract: A duct liner includes an insulation layer and a facing. The insulation layer having a first edge surface, a second edge surface that is spaced apart from the first edge surface, and a first and second face surfaces that extend from the first edge surface to the second edge surface. The facing is disposed on the first face surface, such that the first face surface is entirely covered by the facing. The facing is disposed on the first and second edge surfaces, such that the first and second edge surfaces are entirely covered by the facing. Two spaced apart strips of the facing are disposed on and cover a portion of the second face surface adjacent to the first and second edge surfaces, such that a portion of the second face surface between the strips is uncovered by the facing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Jerry M. Parks, Neil Hettler, Weigang Qi, William Kunkler
  • Publication number: 20140261369
    Abstract: A thermal appliance is provided. The thermal appliance includes a heating compartment inside of an enclosure, with insulation disposed between the heating compartment and enclosure. Retainers or standoffs are also included in the thermal appliance to prevent air gaps from forming between the insulation and the heating compartment, and to prevent the insulation from making contact with the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Francis Sidney Tyler, Manoj Choudhary, Larry John Grant, William Kunkler, Robert P. Collier, Lee A. Miller
  • Publication number: 20130337205
    Abstract: A non-woven fabric includes flame retardant fibers and binding material mixed with the flame retardant fibers. The binding material sets a thickness of the fabric. Application of a flame to the fabric causes the binding material to degrade and the flame retardant fibers to expand to prevent a flame from passing through a hole in a wall of an appliance, a building, or an appliance and/or to protect wiring of an appliance, a building, or an appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony L. Rockwell, Phillip J. Johnson, Jason Seward, Jason C. Bragg, Paula Miller, Jeffrey A. Tilton, William Kunkler
  • Publication number: 20130295303
    Abstract: A duct liner includes an insulation layer and a facing. The insulation layer having a first edge surface, a second edge surface that is spaced apart from the first edge surface, and a first and second face surfaces that extend from the first edge surface to the second edge surface. The facing is disposed on the first face surface, such that the first face surface is entirely covered by the facing. The facing is disposed on the first and second edge surfaces, such that the first and second edge surfaces are entirely covered by the facing. Two spaced apart strips of the facing are disposed on and cover a portion of the second face surface adjacent to the first and second edge surfaces, such that a portion of the second face surface between the strips is uncovered by the facing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Jerry M. Parks, Neil Hettler, Weigang Qi, William Kunkler
  • Publication number: 20130291990
    Abstract: A duct insulation laminate an insulation layer and a facing. The insulation layer includes an insulation layer having a first edge surface, a second edge surface that is spaced apart from the first edge surface, a first face surface that extends from the first edge surface to the second edge surface, and a second face surface that is opposed to and spaced apart from the first face surface. The second face surface extends from the first edge surface to the second edge surface. The facing is attached to the first face surface, and includes a polyester blended non-woven veil defining an outermost exterior surface of the duct insulation laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: OWENS CORNING INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, LLC
    Inventors: Venkata S. Nagarajan, Daphne Haubrich, Jerry M. Parks, Neil Hettler, Weigang Qi, William Kunkler
  • Publication number: 20120017883
    Abstract: An appliance has an insulation assembly. The appliance includes a liner defining an appliance chamber. A source of heat is positioned to heat an interior the chamber. An insulation assembly is positioned exterior to the chamber. Insulation includes loose-fill insulation material. The insulation including the loose-fill insulation material is positioned in the insulation assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: OWENS CORNING INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, LLC
    Inventors: Scott A. Campen, William A. Kunkler, Jason M. Seward