Patents by Inventor Deron M. Drach

Deron M. Drach 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).

  • Two-plane door for refrigerator compartment
    Patent number: 10132546
    Abstract: In a refrigeration appliance, an enclosure or container defines an enclosed space. A two-plane door forms a portion of the container. The two-plane door opens along one pivot axis and allows access to the enclosed interior space. The container can be a thermally insulated in-door ice compartment of a refrigerated appliance. One example is a bottom freezer style, with the in-door ice compartment in the cold food section of the appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Deron M. Drach, Eric D. Lively, Garett L. Strandemo, Eric W. Kost, Julie A. Mann
  • TWO-PLANE DOOR FOR REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT
    Publication number: 20160298895
    Abstract: In a refrigeration appliance, an enclosure or container defines an enclosed space. A two-plane door forms a portion of the container. The two-plane door opens along one pivot axis and allows access to the enclosed interior space. The container can be a thermally insulated in-door ice compartment of a refrigerated appliance. One example is a bottom freezer style, with the in-door ice compartment in the cold food section of the appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: DERON M. DRACH, ERIC D. LIVELY, GARETI L. STRANDEMO, ERIC W. KOST, JULIE A. MANN
  • Two-plane door for refrigerator compartment
    Patent number: 9441873
    Abstract: In a refrigeration appliance, an enclosure or container defines an enclosed space. A two-plane door forms a portion of the container. The two-plane door opens along one pivot axis and allows access to the enclosed interior space. The container can be a thermally insulated in-door ice compartment of a refrigerated appliance. One example is a bottom freezer style, with the in-door ice compartment in the cold food section of the appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Deron M. Drach, Eric D. Lively, Garett L. Strandemo, Eric W. Kost, Julie A. Mann
  • Handle assembly for a domestic appliance
    Patent number: 8215731
    Abstract: A handle assembly for mounting to an appliance door includes a main body member having first and second end portions separated by an intermediate portion. First and second plastic end-caps are tightly fit to the first and second end portions via fasteners. The handle assembly is mounted to a front face of the door through interengagment of the fasteners with clips attached to the appliance door. Latch and ramp portions of clips cooperate with the respective fasteners to draw the end-caps into a close locking engagement with the appliance door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Deron M. Drach, Kendra M. Straub, Julie A. Mann, Frank W. Klitzing, Garett L. Strandemo, Eric C. Irwin
  • HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20100005631
    Abstract: A handle assembly for mounting to an appliance door includes a main body member having first and second end portions separated by an intermediate portion. First and second plastic end-caps are tightly fit to the first and second end portions via fasteners. The handle assembly is mounted to a front face of the door through interengagment of the fasteners with clips attached to the appliance door. Latch and ramp portions of clips cooperate with the respective fasteners to draw the end-caps into a close locking engagement with the appliance door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: DERON M. DRACH, KENDRA M. STRAUB, JULIE A. MANN, FRANK W. KLITZING, GARETT L. STRANDEMO, ERIC C. IRWIN