Patents by Inventor Cory Jerome Tafoya

Cory Jerome Tafoya 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).

  • Movable ice bin guard
    Patent number: 9335083
    Abstract: A pivotable guard includes a guard surface configured to be mounted to a bin such that the guard surface is pivotable about an axis; and the bin including at least one side wall and a rear wall. The guard surface is configured to pivot between a lowered position relative to the bin and a raised position relative to the bin higher than the lowered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Cory Jerome Tafoya, Kyle Pfeffenberger, Matthew Keith Sease, Barry Waddilove, Mark Wayne Wilson
  • Articulated sealing surface
    Patent number: 8172346
    Abstract: An appliance including a housing have an opening, a drawer having a front side and a back side, the drawer being configured for insertion into the opening, a drawer face coupled to the front side, the drawer face having a gasket circumscribing the drawer face and at least one dimension of the drawer face is smaller than a respective dimension of the opening so as to form a gap between the drawer face and the opening on at least one side of the drawer face, and a transom pivotally mounted to the drawer, the transom being configured to substantially bridge the gap between the drawer face and the opening and sealingly engage the gasket when the drawer is in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Cory Jerome Tafoya, Bryan W. Snider, Rebecca Eakins
  • MOVABLE ICE BIN GUARD
    Publication number: 20110314860
    Abstract: A pivotable guard includes a guard surface configured to be mounted to a bin such that the guard surface is pivotable about an axis; and the bin including at least one side wall and a rear wall. The guard surface is configured to pivot between a lowered position relative to the bin and a raised position relative to the bin higher than the lowered position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Cory Jerome TAFOYA, Kyle Pfeffenberger, Matthew Keith Sease, Barry Waddilove, Mark Wayne Wilson
  • ARTICULATED SEALING SURFACE
    Publication number: 20110018413
    Abstract: An appliance including a housing have an opening, a drawer having a front side and a back side, the drawer being configured for insertion into the opening, a drawer face coupled to the front side, the drawer face having a gasket circumscribing the drawer face and at least one dimension of the drawer face is smaller than a respective dimension of the opening so as to form a gap between the drawer face and the opening on at least one side of the drawer face, and a transom pivotally mounted to the drawer, the transom being configured to substantially bridge the gap between the drawer face and the opening and sealingly engage the gasket when the drawer is in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Cory Jerome TAFOYA, Bryan W. SNIDER, Rebecca EAKINS