Patents by Inventor Marcus W. Franck

Marcus W. Franck 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).

  • Refrigerator with storage bin
    Patent number: 7472974
    Abstract: A storage bin assembly for mounting to a household refrigerator door comprises a storage bin defining a recess and having an opening to provide access to the recess. The storage bin is movably mounted to the door for movement between an opened position where the recess can be accessed through the opening and a closed position where the opening is sealed with the door. The door can comprise a housing that supports the storage bin and seals with the storage bin when the storage bin is in the closed position. The storage bin can comprise a peripheral wall that defines the recess and terminates at an upper edge defining the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew G. Czach, Jonathan P. Van Dore, Marcus W. Franck, Kenneth N. Whah, Richard B. Mills, David L. Meese