Patents by Inventor Joel Ribeiro

Joel Ribeiro 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: 20090277096
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sealing system for refrigerator door and, more specifically, to a sealing system of the kind that comprises a gasket to be inserted in a receiving channel (60) disposed in the refrigerator door. The sealing gasket of the present invention comprises an attachment part (40) joined to the sealing bag (50), the attachment part (40) comprising an end portion (41) having a substantially triangular profile and a body portion (42) having a W-shaped cross section with bulged walls (45, 46). The end portion (41) is formed by two flaps (43, 44) symmetrically opposed, each of the flaps (43, 44) forming an angle with each of the bulged walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL S.A.
    Inventors: Ubirajara Aracauna Pereira Ramos, Axel Julio Ramm, Joel Ribeiro, Thiago Deotti Carvalho, Vinicius Severo Leaes
  • Publication number: 20070012061
    Abstract: An ice mold supply system for refrigeration appliances of the type comprising a freezer compartment (1), in whose interior is provided a support means (10) carrying at least one pair of median rails (30) on which is slidingly and detachably seated at least one ice mold (60). According to the present invention, the support means (10) carries at least one pair of upper rails (20) on which is slidingly and detachably seated a reservoir (50) which is dimensioned to contain, when completely full, a volume of water corresponding to that required for adequately supplying the ice molds (60) disposed immediately below, said reservoir (50) being inferiorly provided with a discharge nozzle (55), positioned above the ice mold (60) immediately below and in which is mounted an outlet valve (56) which is constantly and resiliently forced to a closed position and automatically displaced to an open position when the reservoir (50) is mounted in the support means (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: Multibras S.A. Elerodomesticos
    Inventors: Joel Ribeiro, Rodolfo Junior, Edson Da Silva