Patents by Inventor Art W. Scrivener

Art W. Scrivener 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).

  • Damper assembly and methods for a refrigeration device
    Patent number: 7665320
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a housing defining a fresh food compartment and a freezer compartment, a fan configured to provide airflow through the compartments, and a damper assembly. The damper assembly includes an airflow passage configured to allow cold air to flow from the freezer compartment to the fresh food compartment, a damper configured to be in an open position under the pressure of airflow flowing through the airflow passage and in a closed position due to a weight of the damper when cold air is flowing through the fresh food compartment. The damper assembly also includes a solenoid element configured to maintain the damper in the closed position regardless of airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Art W. Scrivener, Kristen Kamath, Richard DeVos, William Newton