Patents by Inventor Ian Craig Otto

Ian Craig Otto 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: 20010003408
    Abstract: A mullion assembly (13) for a refrigerated cabinet (10) has an extruded metal post (14) as its main structural member. A flexible cover strip (15) is clipped on to the front face of the post (14), and forms the surface against which the doors of the cabinet seal when closed. One or more magnetic strips (16) are located between the post (14) and the cover strip (15) for magnetic interaction with associated magnetic strips in respective doors. An apertured plate (18) may be fitted to the rear of the post (14). A light (20) is suitably mounted to the rear plate (18). End caps (23) may also be fitted to the top and bottom of the post (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: June 14, 2001
    Inventors: Ian Craig Otto, Kerron James Martin
  • Publication number: 20010003248
    Abstract: A refrigerated display cabinet (10) has a chamber (12) accessible via the doors (12) of the cabinet. The bottommost shelf (16) in the chamber is a substantially imperforate shelf which is spaced from the bottom wall (17) of the chamber to form a duct-like passage through which air is drawn by a fan (15). The air is directed past an evaporator (17) of a refrigerating mechanism so as to be cooled. The cooled air is recirculated into the chamber (12) by passing it through apertures in a perforate inclined rear internal wall (18) of the chamber. The remainder of the cooled air is directed downwardly through openings (24) at the top of the chamber past the front of the shelves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: June 14, 2001
    Inventors: Ian Craig Otto, Kerron James Martin, Bradley Nohl George