Patents by Inventor Chad A. Wohlrab

Chad A. Wohlrab 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: 8789902
    Abstract: An appliance comprises a body and a door panel and/or drawer panel movable between a home position, an open position, and an over-travel position. A cosmetic panel may be coupled to the door and/or drawer panel. The appliance may further include an installation system and/or a positioning device. The positioning device is configured to bias the door and/or drawer panels to the home position from the over-travel position. The installation system is configured to establish the front-to-back alignment of the appliance. The installation system may be a direct mount installation system. The installation system may include an adjustment system configured to facilitate positioning the cosmetic panel to be co-planar with the surrounding cabinetry. The adjustment mechanism may further help establish small and consistent reveals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Sub-Zero, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip F. Hottmann, Mark J. Blahnik, Chad A. Wohlrab, John F. Andrews
  • Patent number: 8382219
    Abstract: An appliance comprises a body and a door panel and/or drawer panel movable between a home position, an open position, and an over-travel position. A cosmetic panel may be coupled to the door and/or drawer panel. The appliance may further include an installation system and/or a positioning device. The positioning device is configured to bias the door and/or drawer panels to the home position from the over-travel position. The installation system is configured to establish the front-to-back alignment of the appliance. The installation system may be a direct mount installation system. The installation system may include an adjustment system configured to facilitate positioning the cosmetic panel to be co-planar with the surrounding cabinetry. The adjustment mechanism may further help establish small and consistent reveals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sub-Zero, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip F. Hottmann, Mark J. Blahnik, Chad A. Wohlrab, John F. Andrews
  • Publication number: 20100283359
    Abstract: An appliance comprises a body and a door panel and/or drawer panel movable between a home position, an open position, and an over-travel position. A cosmetic panel may be coupled to the door and/or drawer panel. The appliance may further include an installation system and/or a positioning device. The positioning device is configured to bias the door and/or drawer panels to the home position from the over-travel position. The installation system is configured to establish the front-to-back alignment of the appliance. The installation system may be a direct mount installation system. The installation system may include an adjustment system configured to facilitate positioning the cosmetic panel to be co-planar with the surrounding cabinetry. The adjustment mechanism may further help establish small and consistent reveals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Philip F. Hottmann, Mark J. Blahnik, Chad A. Wohlrab, John F. Andrews
  • Publication number: 20090069948
    Abstract: A method for controlling the flow of fluid in an appliance includes permitting a fluid to flow to an appliance for a first length of time, measuring a volume of the fluid flowing to the appliance during the first length of time, determining a second length of time based on the volume of fluid measured during the first length of time and a final volume of fluid to be provided to the appliance, permitting the fluid to flow to the appliance for the second length of time, and preventing the fluid from flowing to the appliance upon expiration of the second length of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Steven G. Nackers, Chad A. Wohlrab
  • Publication number: 20080168689
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator body, an information card, and at least one door pivotally coupled to the refrigerator body. The refrigerator body includes a recess configured to receive the information card, the recess having an interior portion that substantially conforms to the exterior of the information card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Chad A. Wohlrab, Curtis L. Cruver
  • Patent number: 5642924
    Abstract: A refrigerator cabinet having a liner having sidewalls and a rear wall, each sidewall having a plurality of shelf supports mounted thereon, each shelf support including a supporting rail having a front portion and a rear portion separated by a gap, a cantilever half shelf and a full width sliding shelf mounted in the cabinet on the shelf supports, the sliding shelf having a depending stop in the gap engageable with the front portion of the supporting rail to stop forward motion, the cantilever half shelf having a cantilever arm cooperating with a bracket on the rear wall to prevent swinging motion, the cantilever half shelf also having a deflectable element or a plastic clip engageable with the front portion of the supporting rail to prevent swinging motion of the cantilever half shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: White Consolidated Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad A. Wohlrab, John A. Powers, Michael C. Fessenden
  • Patent number: D581436
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Sub-Zero, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad A. Wohlrab, Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV
  • Patent number: D694288
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sub-Zero, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip F. Hottmann, Sean Petersen, Chad A. Wohlrab