Patents by Inventor Douglas E. Corts

Douglas E. Corts 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: 4644698
    Abstract: A refrigerator having an outer case, an inner liner with thermal insulation therebetween, and a storage compartment having an access opening surrounded by a face portion of magnetic material. A door is hingedly mounted on said cabinet for closing and opening said access opening. The door comprises an outer panel and an inner panel with a peripheral edge portion and terminal end, said panels having thermal insulation therebetween. Elongated channel member sections having top, bottom and side walls are located adjacent the peripheral edges of the door on all four sides and have spaced screw openings in the bottom and top walls with the screw openings in the bottom wall being countersunk. An open slot in the top wall interconnects the screw openings along the length of the channel member sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1987
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Keith W. Gerdes, Douglas E. Corts, Thomas E. Jenkins, Stephen C. Lesmeister, Louis A. Welle, Sr.