Patents by Inventor Ernest Spangler

Ernest Spangler 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).

  • Dispenser assembly for a refrigerator door
    Patent number: 7287555
    Abstract: A dispenser assembly for a door of a refrigerator includes a tray of flap construction which is moveable between a first position and a second position. In the first position the tray is received within a cavity of the dispenser assembly to present a support surface for a container such as a water glass. The tray is pivotable into a second position outside of the dispenser assembly so that an area normally underneath the tray is open to provide a second support surface for supporting larger containers than is possible with the tray in its first position. The now exposed bottom of the flap provides a third support surface outside of the cavity. The dispenser assembly can be used for dispensing water, ice, combinations thereof and may include lighting and other features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Heger, Mac McMillan, Peter Nalbach, Matthew Ricket, Ernest Spangler
  • Dispenser assembly for a refrigerator door
    Publication number: 20070119516
    Abstract: A dispenser assembly for a door of a refrigerator includes a tray of flap construction which is moveable between a first position and a second position. In the first position the tray is received within a cavity of the dispenser assembly to present a support surface for a container such as a water glass. The tray is pivotable into a second position outside of the dispenser assembly so that an area normally underneath the tray is open to provide a second support surface for supporting larger containers than is possible with the tray in its first position. The now exposed bottom of the flap provides a third support surface outside of the cavity. The dispenser assembly can be used for dispensing water, ice, combinations thereof and may include lighting and other features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: BSH Home Appliances Corporation
    Inventors: Bernd Heger, Mac McMillan, Peter Nalbach, Matthew Ricket, Ernest Spangler
  • Battery pack
    Patent number: D987555
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ernest Spangler