Patents by Inventor William V. Stieben

William V. Stieben 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).

  • Electrical connector for a refrigerator and method of installing
    Patent number: 5941619
    Abstract: An improved electrical connector assembly and a method for installing the same quickly and efficiently in a refrigerator door conduit. The assembly provides a hollow member, or water tube, and an electrical connector having a locator and a stop surface. The method involves assembling the electrical connector and the hollow member by placing the locator within the hollow member and applying a force on the hollow member to push the electrical connector through the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: White Consolidated Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: William V. Stieben, Rick L. Gunderson, Ronald G. Prusinski, Robert J. Turnbull