Patents by Inventor Jeffrey H. Stachowski

Jeffrey H. Stachowski 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).

  • Oven and range door lock mechanism
    Patent number: 6035848
    Abstract: A hinge assembly for an oven or range that allows a door to be attached to the cooking chamber, locked in place and removed as desired. The hinge assembly includes a hanger mounted to the door and a locking arm mounted to the hanger. The oven or range chamber has at least one pin for receiving a channel on the hanger. When the locking arm is pivoted to an unlocked position with the hanger channel open, the hanger can receive or disengage the pin. When the locking arm is pivoted to an unlocked position with the hanger channel closed, the pin is trapped and the door is secured to the cooking chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Ray, Kenneth L. Davis, Jeffrey H. Stachowski