Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Michael O'Halloran

Jeffrey Michael O'Halloran 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: 7008032
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes French-style doors and a rotating mullion. The rotating mullion is mounted to one of the French-style doors through first and second hinge members. Each of the first and second hinge members include first and second hinge elements having corresponding cam members. The cam members include multiple lobes and extend about hinge pins that define an axis of rotation for the mullion. The multiple lobes actually define first and second detent positions for the rotating mullion. A spring biases the first cam member against the second cam member so that the rotating mullion is positively maintained in either the first or second position. The mullion is formed from mating halves, each including a portion of an integrally formed pin element. The pin element travels within a guide element to automatically rotate the mullion between the first and second positions during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond J. Chekal, Richard Allan Kirchner, Jeffrey Michael O'Halloran, Chad Jonathan Rotter, Greg A. Scorpil, Jack J. Standefer, David Allen Stauffer
  • Patent number: D618258
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaojian James Chen, Jeffrey Michael O'Halloran
  • Patent number: D634339
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaojian James Chen, Jeffrey Michael O'Halloran
  • Patent number: D639827
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaojian James Chen, Jeffrey Michael O'Halloran