Patents by Inventor William P. Maxwell

William P. Maxwell 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: 5415014
    Abstract: A refrigerant receiver tank assembly having a refrigerant inlet flow path for receiving refrigerant from a condenser coil and a refrigerant outlet flow path for supplying refrigerant to an evaporator coil. The receiver tank assembly includes a tank and a manifold which define a closed space for holding a supply level of liquid refrigerant. The refrigerant inlet flow path includes an outlet opening in the closed space, and an inlet opening. The manifold defines the refrigerant outlet flow path, with the refrigerant outlet flow path having an inlet opening in the closed space, and first and second outlet openings. A pick-up tube is disposed in the closed space having a first end connected to the inlet opening of the refrigerant outlet flow path and a second end disposed below the level of liquid refrigerant in the closed space. A controllable valve is mounted on the manifold which selectively controls flow of refrigerant to a predetermined outlet opening of the refrigerant outlet flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Assignee: Thermo King Corporation
    Inventors: William L. Waldschmidt, William P. Maxwell, Bruce E. McClellan
  • Patent number: D367524
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: Thermo King Corporation
    Inventors: William L. Waldschmidt, William P. Maxwell, Richard S. Walters