Patents by Inventor Jason R. Yochum

Jason R. Yochum 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).

  • Patent number: 9417007
    Abstract: A storage basket used for storing and displaying food products and packages in a refrigerator or freezer unit may include a single-material first portion including a bottom wall and an upright wall that extends away from the bottom wall. The bottom wall and the upright wall are imperforate, thereby creating a solid barrier to transfer and fall-through of materials contained in the storage basket. The storage basket may also include a single-material second portion coupled to and extending from the upright wall, and the second portion may include a plurality of perforations. The plurality of perforations may permit airflow around and about the materials contained in the storage basket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: SSW Holding Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason R. Yochum, Jeffrey A. Ambrose
  • Publication number: 20120146480
    Abstract: A storage basket used for storing and displaying food products and packages in a refrigerator or freezer unit may include a single-material first portion including a bottom wall and an upright wall that extends away from the bottom wall. The bottom wall and the upright wall are imperforate, thereby creating a solid barrier to transfer and fall-through of materials contained in the storage basket. The storage basket may also include a single-material second portion coupled to and extending from the upright wall, and the second portion may include a plurality of perforations. The plurality of perforations may permit airflow around and about the materials contained in the storage basket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: SSW Holding Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason R. Yochum, Jeffrey A. Ambrose
  • Patent number: 7766436
    Abstract: An appliance, appliance panel and a method of assembling an appliance panel are provided in which the appliance panel has an interior side and an exterior side. An overlay panel is positioned on the exterior side of the appliance panel. A fastening device is secured to the overlay panel and extends through the appliance panel at a defined area. A removable and replaceable functional member is attached to the appliance panel and overlies the fastening device at the defined area to prevent the fastening device from being visible during normal use of the appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Allan R. Steinkuhl, Jason R. Yochum
  • Patent number: 7334851
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance with a cabinet having a front wall, a rear wall, side walls and a top enclosing a refrigerated space. A front panel in the front wall is openable to provide access to the refrigerated space. The cabinet walls are sized to fit below a standard countertop height in a domestic kitchen. The top for the cabinet, which is arranged to be sealingly engaged with the cabinet, has at least a portion thereof which is transparent to allow a user to view at least a portion of the refrigerated space without opening the panel. In an embodiment, a removable cover may be provided which is sized to overlie the cabinet top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Todd L. Rose, Patrick S. Streeter, Alan S. Lucas, Allan R. Steinkuhl, Jason R. Yochum