James B Chisholm

US Patent:

7533440, May 19, 2009

Filed:

Apr 6, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/818728

Inventors:

Christopher M. Paterson - Biloxi MS, US
James Chisholm - Bay Saint Louis MS, US
Bruce M. Kiern - Gulfport MS, US

Assignee:

Oreck Holdings, LLC - Cheyenne WY

International Classification:

A47L 5/00

US Classification:

15325, 152462, 209215

Abstract:

An integral vacuum cleaner bumper is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The bumper includes a bumper shell formed of an at least partially resilient material and includes an inner surface that mates to the vacuum cleaner chassis and an outer surface. The bumper shell is affixed to the vacuum cleaner chassis as an integral component of the vacuum cleaner and the outer surface of the bumper shell becomes a portion of an outer surface of the vacuum cleaner. The bumper further includes one or more cavities formed along a bottom edge region of the bumper shell, one or more corresponding magnets designed to fit into the one or more cavities, a backing plate including one or more fastener apertures, and one or more fasteners that pass through the one or more fastener apertures of the backing plate and affix the backing plate to the bumper shell.

US Patent:

20120080173, Apr 5, 2012

Filed:

Oct 4, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/897000

Inventors:

Manfred Koberstein - Troy MI, US
Noori Pandit - Canton MI, US
Mitali Chakrabarti - Canton MI, US
James Matthew Chisholm - White Lake MI, US
Michael Steven Wallis - Belleville MI, US
Kevin Williamson - Ypsilanti MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F28F 9/02
F28F 1/24

US Classification:

165173, 165182

Abstract:

A heat exchanger assembly having first and second heat exchangers having a tube-fin construction. The first heat exchanger is configured to cool a first fluid. The second heat exchanger has a first portion for cooling the first fluid and a second portion for cooling a second fluid. Cooling air passes through the first heat exchanger before passing through the second heat exchanger.