Patents by Inventor Richard J. Pfeifer

Richard J. Pfeifer 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).

  • Multiple position control panel
    Patent number: 6837555
    Abstract: An end cap for preliminary attachment of a control panel to a main body of an appliance includes a generally planar body having a front side and first and second supporting sides. The supporting sides are disposed at a rear and bottom of the planar body and are adapted for securement to the appliance main body. Each of the supporting sides has a plurality of securing tabs extending therefrom. The securing tabs are adapted to extend through an opening in the appliance main body and to engage the main body to preliminarily secure the control panel to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: American Trim, LLC
    Inventors: Robert M. Byrne, Kurt F. Hafeken, Sr., Richard J. Pfeifer
  • Multiple position control panel
    Publication number: 20030132686
    Abstract: An end cap for preliminary attachment of a control panel to a main body of an appliance includes a generally planar body having a front side and first and second supporting sides. The supporting sides are disposed at a rear and bottom of the planar body and are adapted for securement to the appliance main body. Each of the supporting sides has a plurality of securing tabs extending therefrom. The securing tabs are adapted to extend through an opening in the appliance main body and to engage the main body to preliminarily secure the control panel to the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Robert M. Byrne, Kurt F. Hafeken, Richard J. Pfeifer
  • Multiple position control panel
    Patent number: 6572206
    Abstract: An end cap for preliminary attachment of a control panel to a main body of an appliance includes a generally planar body having a front side and first and second supporting sides. The supporting sides are disposed at a rear and bottom of the planar body and are adapted for securement to the appliance main body. Each of the supporting sides has a plurality of securing tabs extending therefrom. The securing tabs are adapted to extend through an opening in the appliance main body and to engage the main body to preliminarily secure the control panel to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: American Trim, LLC
    Inventors: Robert M. Byrne, Kurt F. Hafeken, Sr., Richard J. Pfeifer
  • MULTIPLE POSITION CONTROL PANEL
    Publication number: 20030057811
    Abstract: An end cap for preliminary attachment of a control panel to a main body of an appliance includes a generally planar body having a front side and first and second supporting sides. The supporting sides are disposed at a rear and bottom of the planar body and are adapted for securement to the appliance main body. Each of the supporting sides has a plurality of securing tabs extending therefrom. The securing tabs are adapted to extend through an opening in the appliance main body and to engage the main body to preliminarily secure the control panel to the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Robert M. Byrne, Kurt F. Hafeken, Richard J. Pfeifer