Patents
US 8336672 B2: Air treatment and sound reduction system
- Granted
- 2012-12-25
- Filed
- 2006-12-14 application 11638789
- Type
- Utility · 7 claims
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Abstract
A device for reducing sound from an air treatment unit includes, in one embodiment, an air treatment system, including a wall mount HVAC unit with a supply air opening and a return air opening. A supply air sound reducer is provided in communication with the supply air. The supply air sound reducer includes a housing defining a supply interior provided with sound reducing material. The sound reducing material is overlaid with a layer of perforated material. A return air sound reducer is provided in communication with the return air opening. The return air sound reducer includes a housing defining an interior return volume provided with sound reducing material applied to one or more inside surfaces of the interior return volume and a layer of perforated material disposed over the sound reducing material. Mid-structure including sound reducing material is disposed in each of the supply and return air assemblies.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg121225.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 4 patents | US company or organization | Bryan, OH | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvin Lee Derks | Bryan, OH | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| James L. Austermiller | Defiance, OH | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Courtney Lee Perkins | Bryan, OH | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16L | Pipes; joints or fittings for pipes; supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing; means for thermal insulation in general | F16L55/033 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F24F | Air-conditioning; air-humidification; ventilation; use of air currents for screening | F24F13/24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | AUSTERMILLER, JAMES LEE signed 2006-12-11 DERKS, IRVIN LEE signed 2006-12-11 PERKINS, COURTNEY LEE signed 2006-12-11 | BARD MANUFACTURING COMPANY BRYAN, OH | 18714/988 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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