Patents by Inventor Byron Gerber

Byron Gerber 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: 10405652
    Abstract: A method for positioning and installing a column product includes coupling a template to a first side and a second side of an opening, using the template to position a depth gauge to the first side and the second side of the opening, selecting at least one shim from a plurality of thickness regions comprising a first thickness of 0.050 inches, a second thickness of 0.10 inches, a third thickness of 0.15 inches, a forth thickness of 0.20 inches, and a fifth thickness of 0.25 inches, using the template to position the plurality of shims to the first side and the second side of the opening, positioning the column product into the opening, and attaching one or more fasteners to the column product and coupling the column product to the first side and the second side of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Byron Gerber, Chad Rotter
  • Publication number: 20180055228
    Abstract: A method for positioning and installing a column product includes coupling a template to a first side and a second side of an opening, using the template to position a depth gauge to the first side and the second side of the opening, selecting at least one shim from a plurality of thickness regions comprising a first thickness of 0.050 inches, a second thickness of 0.10 inches, a third thickness of 0.15 inches, a forth thickness of 0.20 inches, and a fifth thickness of 0.25 inches, using the template to position the plurality of shims to the first side and the second side of the opening, positioning the column product into the opening, and attaching one or more fasteners to the column product and coupling the column product to the first side and the second side of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Byron Gerber, Chad Rotter
  • Patent number: 9879900
    Abstract: A refrigerated appliance having a cabinet defining at least one interior compartment, the cabinet having a metal inner liner, a framed thermal break member having four corner joinery elements coupled to four side thermal breaks, and a cabinet face plate. The refrigerated appliance also has a door coupled to the cabinet where the door has a framed profile having four corner joints coupled to four side profiles, an inner panel, two or more ladders, a gasket, and an outer door panel. The framed thermal break member is coupled to the metal liner and the cabinet face plate. The framed profile is coupled to the inner panel, two or more ladders, the gasket, and the outer door panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Ammerman, Byron Gerber, Chad Rotter, Dustin Schumacher, John F. Wikoff