Patents by Inventor Curtis Leroy Cruver

Curtis Leroy Cruver 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: 9251724
    Abstract: A beverage identification tile is provided that includes a sheet of material and a plurality of beverage type identifiers. The sheet of material has a first face and a second face which have a polygonal shape defined by a plurality of edges. A different beverage type identifier of the plurality of beverage type identifiers is printed along each edge of the plurality of edges of the first face and of the second face. A shelf labeling system includes a shelf, a plurality of slots, and the beverage identification tile. The shelf includes a front wall, a back wall, and a base mounted between the front wall and the back wall. The sheet of material is sized to slide into a slot of the plurality of slots formed in the front wall along an edge of the front wall with a beverage type identifier visible above the edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: SUB-ZERO, INC.
    Inventors: Philip F. Hottmann, Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV, John F. Andrews
  • Patent number: 9084527
    Abstract: A door includes a first door assembly, a second door assembly mounted to the first door assembly, a left hinge, and a right hinge. The first door assembly includes a first panel, a first brace, and a plurality of tabs that extend from the first brace. The second door assembly includes a second panel, a second brace, and a plurality of slots formed in the second brace. The first brace is mounted between a left side flange of the first panel assembly and a right side flange of the first panel assembly. The second brace is mounted between a left side flange of the second panel assembly and a right side flange of the second panel assembly. The plurality of tabs are configured to align with and to slide down into respective ones of the plurality of slots to mount the first door assembly to the second door assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Wolf Appliances, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Haft, Colin R. Clerkin, Gerry Lippincott, Brian Wylie, Dan Yokes, Randy Campbell, Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV
  • Publication number: 20150102710
    Abstract: A beverage identification tile is provided that includes a sheet of material and a plurality of beverage type identifiers. The sheet of material has a first face and a second face which have a polygonal shape defined by a plurality of edges. A different beverage type identifier of the plurality of beverage type identifiers is printed along each edge of the plurality of edges of the first face and of the second face. A shelf labeling system includes a shelf, a plurality of slots, and the beverage identification tile. The shelf includes a front wall, a back wall, and a base mounted between the front wall and the back wall. The sheet of material is sized to slide into a slot of the plurality of slots formed in the front wall along an edge of the front wall with a beverage type identifier visible above the edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Sub-Zero, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip F. Hottmann, Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV, John F. Andrews
  • Publication number: 20140373455
    Abstract: A door includes a first door assembly, a second door assembly mounted to the first door assembly, a left hinge, and a right hinge. The first door assembly includes a first panel, a first brace, and a plurality of tabs that extend from the first brace. The second door assembly includes a second panel, a second brace, and a plurality of slots formed in the second brace. The first brace is mounted between a left side flange of the first panel assembly and a right side flange of the first panel assembly. The second brace is mounted between a left side flange of the second panel assembly and a right side flange of the second panel assembly. The plurality of tabs are configured to align with and to slide down into respective ones of the plurality of slots to mount the first door assembly to the second door assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas Haft, Colin R. Clerkin, Gerry Lippincott, Brian Wylie, Dan Yokes, Randy Campbell, Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV
  • Patent number: 7824480
    Abstract: A storage compartment comprises an enclosure defining a storage space and an air treatment system in fluid communication with the interior space. The air treatment system includes a light source and a catalyst and configured to treat air without the use of ozone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Sub-Zero, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy W. Hurlebaus, Curtis J. Scadden, Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV, Chris Rieger, James E. Pelkey, Ronald M. Austin, Mark J. Blahnik, Colin R. Clerkin, Brian Wylie, Thomas Haft
  • Patent number: 7654102
    Abstract: A refrigerated appliance is disclosed. The refrigerated appliance comprises an enclosure defining a cooled space and having an outer wall and an inner wall spaced apart from the outer wall to define an air duct. The refrigerated appliance further includes an evaporator disposed at least partially in the air duct and configured to cool air in the air duct, and the evaporator fan is configured to move air from the air duct into the cooled space, and an air treatment system at least partially located in the air duct. A portion of the air passing through the air duct passes through the air treatment system. The air treatment system comprises a filter cartridge or module, a base with a receptacle configured to receive the filter cartridge, and a mounting or coupling mechanism configured to move the filter cartridge into and out of engagement with the base. The mechanism has a release handle such that both the release handle and the cartridge are accessible from the cooled compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Sub-Zero, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy W. Hurlebaus, Curtis J. Scadden, Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV
  • Patent number: D582198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Wolf Appliance, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV, William C. Cesaroni
  • Patent number: D593799
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Wolf Appliance, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV, William C. Cesaroni, Greg A. Martin, Jared L. Fritts
  • Patent number: D594698
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Wolf Appliance, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV, William C. Cesaroni
  • Patent number: D694293
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sub-Zero, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Eby, William Cesare Cesaroni, Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV, Stephen Andrew Derfiny
  • Patent number: D710557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Wolf Appliance, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Haft, Colin R. Clerkin, Gerry Lippincott, Brian Wylie, Dan Yokes, Randy Campbell, Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV
  • Patent number: D722817
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Wolf Appliance, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason C. Pionek, Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV, William Cesare Cesaroni, Curt P. Vitcenda, Patrick W. Best
  • Patent number: D722818
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Wolf Appliance, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason C. Pionek, Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV, William Cesare Cesaroni, Curt P. Vitcenda, Patrick W. Best
  • Patent number: D722820
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Wolf Appliance, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason C. Pionek, Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV, William Cesare Cesaroni, Curt P. Vitcenda
  • Patent number: D724381
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Wolf Appliance, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason C. Pionek, Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV, William Cesare Cesaroni, Curt P. Vitcenda, Patrick W. Best
  • Patent number: D724382
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Wolf Appliance, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason C. Pionek, Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV, William Cesare Cesaroni, Curt P. Vitcenda, Patrick W. Best
  • Patent number: D725710
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Sub-Zero, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip F. Hottmann, Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV
  • Patent number: D729464
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Wolf Appliance, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Haft, Colin R. Clerkin, Gerry Lippincott, Brian Wylie, Dan Yokes, Randy Campbell, Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV
  • Patent number: D729992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Wolf Appliance, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Haft, Colin R. Clerkin, Gerry Lippincott, Brian Wylie, Dan Yokes, Randy Campbell, Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV
  • Patent number: D752386
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Wolf Appliance, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason C. Pionek, Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV, William Cesare Cesaroni, Curt P. Vitcenda, Patrick W. Best