Patents by Inventor Billie Ray Fann

Billie Ray Fann 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).

  • Mullion shelf assembly
    Patent number: 6779357
    Abstract: A mullion shelf assembly is provided that includes a shelf having translucent upper and lower surfaces and contains an insulative medium that resists heat transfer between the surfaces. The mullion shelf assembly may also include a shelf with an upper surface in fluid communication with a sump. The sump is in fluid communication with a drain that remove condensation from the compartment bounded by the mullion shelf assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Viking Range Corporation
    Inventor: Billie Ray Fann
  • Adjustable wine rack
    Publication number: 20040149668
    Abstract: An adjustable wine rack that supports one or more wine bottles in a substantially horizontal or inclined position is provided. The adjustable wine rack generally includes a frame that may be rollably disposed within a refrigerator. The frame supports a bottle support that is adjustable from a substantially horizontal position to an inclined position. A prop is also connected to the frame and engages the bottle supports so as to maintain the bottle support in the inclined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Billie Ray Fann, Ray Nilssen, Kim Harris, Martin Wesemann