Patents by Inventor Charlie Hanna

Charlie Hanna 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: 10143327
    Abstract: A domestic steaming appliance for steaming food items is provided. The domestic steamer appliance includes a base; a steamer insert mounted in the base; a steamer cup located below the steamer insert; a removable water tank configured to hold water for feeding to the steamer cup, the water tank having a top that forms an air tight seal with the water tank when the top is in place on the water tank; and a feeder tube fluidly connecting the water tank to the steamer cup, the feeder tube being connected to the steamer cup at a steamer cup inlet. The water in the water tank is fed to the steamer cup by way of the feeder tube under gravitational force only.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: John Freeman, Charlie Hanna, Jeremiah Nash, Dennis Staley
  • Patent number: 10113748
    Abstract: A griddle and gas burner range, including: a griddle having an electric heating element, and a griddle plate that is disposed over the electric heating element; at least one open top gas burner disposed adjacent to the griddle; and a heat barrier installed between the griddle and the at least one open top gas burner, so as to block the escape of heat from the griddle and into an area of the at least one open top gas burner during operation of the griddle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Ben Braden, Charlie Hanna, Brian Silva, Derek Turner
  • Publication number: 20180003393
    Abstract: A griddle and gas burner range, including: a griddle having an electric heating element, and a griddle plate that is disposed over the electric heating element; at least one open top gas burner disposed adjacent to the griddle; and a heat barrier installed between the griddle and the at least one open top gas burner, so as to block the escape of heat from the griddle and into an area of the at least one open top gas burner during operation of the griddle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Ben Braden, Charlie Hanna, Brian Silva, Derek Turner
  • Patent number: 9696038
    Abstract: A home appliance with a cooktop and an oven cavity. A gas-operable burner for heating the cavity to a cooking temperature and including a gas mixing pipe is mounted to the appliance with a bracket and has an inlet for intake of gas and air for combustion, the gas mixing pipe being mounted to the appliance with a bracket. A ventilation channel extends through the appliance body. A fan is in fluid communication with the ventilation channel for creating an airstream within the ventilation channel. An air conduit extends between the ventilation channel and the gas mixing pipe, with an air conduit inlet in the airstream and an air conduit outlet adjacent the gas mixing pipe to direct air from the airstream to the gas mixing pipe for combustion with the gas and air. An air conduit stabilization apparatus mounts the air conduit to the gas mixing pipe bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Ben Braden, Charlie Hanna, Richard Moyers, Timothy Russell
  • Publication number: 20170020323
    Abstract: A domestic steaming appliance for steaming food items is provided. The domestic steamer appliance includes a base; a steamer insert mounted in the base; a steamer cup located below the steamer insert; a removable water tank configured to hold water for feeding to the steamer cup, the water tank having a top that forms an air tight seal with the water tank when the top is in place on the water tank; and a feeder tube fluidly connecting the water tank to the steamer cup, the feeder tube being connected to the steamer cup at a steamer cup inlet. The water in the water tank is fed to the steamer cup by way of the feeder tube under gravitational force only.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: John Freeman, Charlie Hanna, Jeremiah Nash, Dennis Staley
  • Patent number: 9115904
    Abstract: A home appliance includes a housing having a cavity accessible by an opening formed in a sidewall of the housing, a door movable for accessing or closing the opening of the housing, and a deployable rating label plate having a label surface, the deployable rating label plate being movable between a first position in which the label surface of the rating label plate is hidden from view by the housing and a second position in which the label surface of the rating label is exposed and visible to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: BSH Home Appliances Corporation
    Inventors: William Bringe, Charlie Hanna, Michael Rutherford
  • Patent number: 9072403
    Abstract: A home appliance having a griddle includes an appliance body; a cooktop on the appliance body and defining a griddle space; a griddle housing in the body adjacent the griddle space and operatively associated with the griddle; a griddle insulation retainer for removable disposition within the griddle space for supporting insulation material intermediate the griddle and the griddle insulation retainer, the griddle insulation retainer including a base and a wall; and a mounting arrangement for mounting the griddle insulation retainer to the range body including a first mating component on the griddle insulation retainer and a second mating component on the griddle housing, wherein the first mating component is removably joined to the second mating component in a press-fit manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: BSH Home Appliances Corporation
    Inventors: Ben Braden, Charlie Hanna, Timothy Russell
  • Patent number: 9057525
    Abstract: A home appliance having an oven with a bake element, the home appliance including an appliance body, an oven cavity defined within the appliance body, a bake element operationally associated within the oven cavity, a bake element retainer supporting the bake element and mounted adjacent the oven cavity, and a mounting arrangement formed integrally with the bake element retainer for mounting the bake element within the oven cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: BSH Home Appliances Corporation
    Inventors: Ben Braden, Charlie Hanna, Timothy Russell, Michael Rutherford
  • Publication number: 20140305424
    Abstract: A home appliance with a cooktop and an oven cavity. A gas-operable burner for heating the cavity to a cooking temperature and including a gas mixing pipe is mounted to the appliance with a bracket and has an inlet for intake of gas and air for combustion, the gas mixing pipe being mounted to the appliance with a bracket. A ventilation channel extends through the appliance body. A fan is in fluid communication with the ventilation channel for creating an airstream within the ventilation channel. An air conduit extends between the ventilation channel and the gas mixing pipe, with an air conduit inlet in the airstream and an air conduit outlet adjacent the gas mixing pipe to direct air from the airstream to the gas mixing pipe for combustion with the gas and air. An air conduit stabilization apparatus mounts the air conduit to the gas mixing pipe bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Ben Braden, Charlie Hanna, Richard Moyers, Timothy Russell
  • Patent number: 8835812
    Abstract: A home appliance having an oven with a broil element, the home appliance including an appliance body; an oven cavity defined within the appliance body; a broil element mounted within the oven cavity; a broil element reflector mounted to a wall of the oven cavity; and a mounting arrangement formed integrally with the broil element reflector for mounting the broil element within the oven cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: BSH Home Appliances Corporation
    Inventors: Ben Braden, Charlie Hanna, Timothy Russell
  • Publication number: 20130306051
    Abstract: A home appliance having an oven with a bake element, the home appliance including an appliance body, an oven cavity defined within the appliance body, a bake element operationally associated within the oven cavity, a bake element retainer supporting the bake element and mounted adjacent the oven cavity, and a mounting arrangement formed integrally with the bake element retainer for mounting the bake element within the oven cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ben Braden, Charlie Hanna, Timothy Russell, Michael Rutherford
  • Publication number: 20130307385
    Abstract: A home appliance includes a housing having a cavity accessible by an opening formed in a sidewall of the housing, a door movable for accessing or closing the opening of the housing, and a deployable rating label plate having a label surface, the deployable rating label plate being movable between a first position in which the label surface of the rating label plate is hidden from view by the housing and a second position in which the label surface of the rating label is exposed and visible to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: William Bringe, Charlie Hanna, Michael Rutherford
  • Publication number: 20130292369
    Abstract: A home appliance having an oven with a broil element, the home appliance including an appliance body; an oven cavity defined within the appliance body; a broil element mounted within the oven cavity; a broil element reflector mounted to a wall of the oven cavity; and a mounting arrangement formed integrally with the broil element reflector for mounting the broil element within the oven cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: BSH Home Appliances Corporation
    Inventors: Ben Braden, Charlie Hanna, Timothy Russell
  • Publication number: 20130292371
    Abstract: A home appliance having a griddle includes an appliance body; a cooktop on the appliance body and defining a griddle space; a griddle housing in the body adjacent the griddle space and operatively associated with the griddle; a griddle insulation retainer for removable disposition within the griddle space for supporting insulation material intermediate the griddle and the griddle insulation retainer, the griddle insulation retainer including a base and a wall; and a mounting arrangement for mounting the griddle insulation retainer to the range body including a first mating component on the griddle insulation retainer and a second mating component on the griddle housing, wherein the first mating component is removably joined to the second mating component in a press-fit manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ben Braden, Charlie Hanna, Timothy Russell