Patents by Inventor Brian Grimm

Brian Grimm 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).

  • Structural stanchion for a cabinet of an appliance
    Patent number: 10215471
    Abstract: An appliance includes a cabinet having first and second sidewalls and an interior mullion extending therebetween, wherein the first and second sidewalls and the interior mullion define a plurality of interior compartments. First and second stanchions define vertical structural members of the first and second sidewalls, respectively. The first stanchion includes a first medial flange that extends partially into the interior mullion. The first medial flange defines a first hinge attachment point, and a distal end of the first medial flange is positioned proximate a first hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Grimm, Jeremiah S. Papke, Axel Julio Ramm, Gerald S. Szczech, Geraldo Luiz Thomaz, Scott M. Wesbrook
  • STRUCTURAL STANCHION FOR A CABINET OF AN APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20170184341
    Abstract: An appliance includes a cabinet having first and second sidewalls and an interior mullion extending therebetween, wherein the first and second sidewalls and the interior mullion define a plurality of interior compartments. First and second stanchions define vertical structural members of the first and second sidewalls, respectively. The first stanchion includes a first medial flange that extends partially into the interior mullion. The first medial flange defines a first hinge attachment point, and a distal end of the first medial flange is positioned proximate a first hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Grimm, Jeremiah S. Papke, Axel Julio Ramm, Gerald S. Szczech, Geraldo Luiz Thomaz, Scott M. Wesbrook