Patents by Inventor James Charles Leslie Guarino
James Charles Leslie Guarino 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).
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Patent number: 9310123Abstract: A method of making an appliance door includes inserting a door pan into a fixture having first and second forming molds, which are pressed together. An inner door liner is placed over the door pan and secured thereto to form a base door. A mold cavity is formed between the door pan and the inner door liner. An insulative material is injected into the mold cavity defined by the space between the door pan and the inner door liner. A removable decorative exterior skin is extended over the base door. A support frame and a plurality of utility lines are provided. An insulative material contacts the support frame. A base door is formed by an inner door liner secured to the insulative material and the support frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2012Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: James Charles Leslie Guarino, James W. Kendall, Alan S. Lucas, Vikas Malhotra, Keith Allen Snyder, John J. VonderHaar
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Patent number: 8794019Abstract: A refrigerator, including a cabinet having top, bottom, rear and opposing side walls that collectively define a freezer compartment and a fresh food compartment, employs a cooling system and an air plenum to deliver a cooling air flow into the freezer and fresh food compartments. The air plenum includes a variable position air damper having a first, substantially straight portion and a second arcuate portion that forms an air scoop. The air damper is slidably mounted within the air plenum between first and second positions. The variable position air damper is selectively arranged in the first position to efficiently deliver a volume of the cooling air flow into the freezer compartment, the second position to deliver the cooling airflow into the fresh food compartment or in an infinite number of intermediate positions to deliver the cooling airflow into both compartments.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Steven John Kuehl, James Charles Leslie Guarino
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Publication number: 20120227323Abstract: A method of making an appliance door includes inserting a door pan into a fixture having first and second forming molds. An inner door liner is placed over the door pan. The first and second forming molds are pressed together. A mold cavity is formed between the door pan and the inner door liner. An insulative material is injected into the mold cavity defined by the space between the door pan and the inner door liner. The inner door liner is secured to the door pan to form a base door. A removable decorative exterior skin is extended over the base door.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: James Charles Leslie Guarino, James W. Kendall, Alan S. Lucas, Vikas Malhotra, Keith Allen Snyder, John J. VonderHaar
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Publication number: 20110162393Abstract: A refrigerator, including a cabinet having top, bottom, rear and opposing side walls that collectively define a freezer compartment and a fresh food compartment, employs a cooling system and an air plenum to deliver a cooling air flow into the freezer and fresh food compartments. The air plenum includes a variable position air damper having a first, substantially straight portion and a second arcuate portion that forms an air scoop. The air damper is slidably mounted within the air plenum between first and second positions. The variable position air damper is selectively arranged in the first position to efficiently deliver a volume of the cooling air flow into the freezer compartment, the second position to deliver the cooling airflow into the fresh food compartment or in an infinite number of intermediate positions to deliver the cooling airflow into both compartments.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2011Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: STEVEN JOHN KUEHL, JAMES CHARLES LESLIE GUARINO
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Patent number: 7926298Abstract: A refrigerator, including a cabinet having top, bottom, rear and opposing side walls that collectively define a freezer compartment and a fresh food compartment, employs a cooling system and an air plenum to deliver a cooling air flow into the freezer and fresh food compartments. The air plenum includes a variable position air damper having a first, substantially straight portion and a second arcuate portion that forms an air scoop. The air damper is slidably mounted within the air plenum between first and second positions. The variable position air damper is selectively arranged in the first position to efficiently deliver a volume of the cooling air flow into the freezer compartment, the second position to deliver the cooling airflow into the fresh food compartment or in an infinite number of intermediate positions to deliver the cooling airflow into both compartments.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Steven John Kuehl, James Charles Leslie Guarino
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Publication number: 20110010923Abstract: A method of making an appliance door includes inserting a door pan into a fixture having first and second forming molds. An inner door liner is placed over the door pan. The first and second forming molds are pressed together. A mold cavity is formed between the door pan and the inner door liner. An insulative material is injected into the mold cavity defined by the space between the door pan and the inner door liner. The inner door liner is secured to the door pan to form a base door. A removable decorative exterior skin is extended over the base door.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: JAMES CHARLES LESLIE GUARINO, JAMES W. KENDALL, ALAN S. LUCAS, VIKAS MALHOTRA, KEITH ALLEN SNYDER, JOHN J. VONDERHAAR
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Patent number: 7743623Abstract: An ice making and storing system which may be mounted in a refrigeration appliance. The ice making and storing system includes an ice making mechanism, a removable ice storage receptacle positioned adjacent to the ice making mechanism, an insulated cover for the ice making mechanism with a portion engageable with the ice storage receptacle to provide a thermally tight seal between the cover and the ice storage receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2007Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: James Charles Leslie Guarino, Marcus Roland Fischer, Jeffrey J. Anselmino
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Publication number: 20090019870Abstract: A refrigerator, including a cabinet having top, bottom, rear and opposing side walls that collectively define a freezer compartment and a fresh food compartment, employs a cooling system and an air plenum to deliver a cooling air flow into the freezer and fresh food compartments. The air plenum includes a variable position air damper having a first, substantially straight portion and a second arcuate portion that forms an air scoop. The air damper is slidably mounted within the air plenum between first and second positions. The variable position air damper is selectively arranged in the first position to efficiently deliver a volume of the cooling air flow into the freezer compartment, the second position to deliver the cooling airflow into the fresh food compartment or in an infinite number of intermediate positions to deliver the cooling airflow into both compartments.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2007Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: STEVEN JOHN KUEHL, JAMES CHARLES LESLIE GUARINO
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Publication number: 20080148762Abstract: An ice making and storing system which may be mounted in a refrigeration appliance. The ice making and storing system includes an ice making mechanism, a removable ice storage receptacle positioned adjacent to the ice making mechanism, an insulated cover for the ice making mechanism with a portion engageable with the ice storage receptacle to provide a thermally tight seal between the cover and the ice storage receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: JAMES CHARLES LESLIE GUARINO, MARCUS ROLAND FISCHER, JEFFREY J. ANSELMINO