Patents by Inventor Bernard J. Bottger

Bernard J. Bottger 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).

  • Patent number: 4170391
    Abstract: A support arrangement in a refrigerator having a hinged door to attach a hinge pin assembly to the cabinet outer case and to secure the outer case to a mullion. The outer case has a U-shaped portion, one leg of which has two spaced openings to receive fastener elements and the other leg has a slot located between the openings. The mullion has an edge abutting the edge of the outer U-shaped portion and also has an opening to receive a fastener element. A cross piece support member spans the abutment area and is inserted in the U-shaped portion. A first end of the cross piece support member has two openings to receive fastener elements and these openings are in alignment with the two spaced openings in the U-shaped portion. The first end also has a detent tang dimensioned and located to snap into the slot in the U-shaped portion to thereby retain the cross piece support member in its proper position relative to the fastener element openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1979
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Bernard J. Bottger