Patents by Inventor Frank W. Maglinger
Frank W. Maglinger 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).
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Patent number: 9683771Abstract: A refrigerator that has a refrigerating compartment and a freezer compartment. A refrigerating compartment door covers at least a portion of the refrigerating compartment. An ice compartment located in the refrigerating compartment is located on the refrigerating compartment door. An air delivery system is connected to the ice compartment and a source of below 0 decree C air when the refrigerating compartment door is dosed. An ice maker is located in the ice compartment and a dispenser is located on the refrigerating compartment door.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Jeffrey J. Anselmino, Nihat O. Cur, Marcus R. Fischer, T. V. Kulkarni, Douglas D. Leclear, Frank W. Maglinger, Jim J. Pastryk
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Publication number: 20150338149Abstract: A refrigerator that has a refrigerating compartment and a freezer compartment. A refrigerating compartment door covers at least a portion of the refrigerating compartment. An ice compartment located in the refrigerating compartment is located on the refrigerating compartment door. An ice maker is located in the ice compartment and a dispenser is located on the refrigerating compartment door.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: JEFFREY J. ANSELMINO, NIHAT CUR, MARCUS R. FISCHER, TUSHAR KULKARNI, DOUGLAS D. LECLEAR, FRANK W. MAGLINGER, JIM J. PASTRYK
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Publication number: 20140202197Abstract: A refrigerator that has a refrigerating compartment and a freezer compartment. A refrigerating compartment door covers at least a portion of the refrigerating compartment. An ice compartment located in the refrigerating compartment is located on the refrigerating compartment door. An ice maker is located in the ice compartment and a dispenser is located on the refrigerating compartment door.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: JEFFREY J. ANSELMINO, NIHAT O. CUR, MARCUS R. FISCHER, TUSHAR KULKARNI, DOUGLAS D. LECLEAR, FRANK W. MAGLINGER, JIM J. PASTRYK
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Patent number: 8720221Abstract: A refrigerator that has a refrigerating compartment and a freezer compartment. A refrigerating compartment door covers at least a portion of the refrigerating compartment. An ice compartment located in the refrigerating compartment is located on the refrigerating compartment door. An ice maker is located in the ice compartment and a dispenser is located on the refrigerating compartment door.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Jeffery J. Anselmino, Nihat Cur, Marcus R. Fischer, Tushar Kulkarni, Douglas D. LeClear, Frank W. Maglinger, Jim J. Pastryk, Andrew M. Tenbarge
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Patent number: 8627679Abstract: A refrigerator which has a refrigerating section maintained above 0 degrees C., and a freezer section located below the refrigerating section maintained below 0 degrees C. A refrigerating section door covers at least a portion of the refrigerating section. An ice compartment is located on the refrigerating section door. An ice is located in the ice compartment with an ice storage bin located in the ice compartment below the ice maker. A dispenser located on the refrigerating section door can dispense ice from the ice storage bin.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Nihat Cur, Marcus R. Fischer, Tushar Kulkarni, Douglas D. Leclear, Frank W. Maglinger, Jim J. Pastryk, Andrew M. Tenbarge, Mary Ann Anselmino
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Publication number: 20130257254Abstract: A domestic refrigerator includes a cabinet having a temperature-controlled compartment defined therein, and a plate positioned in the temperature-controlled compartment including a first rail and a first roller secured to an inner surface of the plate. A pan is positioned adjacent to the inner side of the plate. The pan includes an outer flange extending toward the inner surface of the plate, and a second rail extending vertically from the outer flange. The second rail is positioned in the groove defined in the first roller. A second roller is secured to the pan, and the second roller has a groove defined therein. The first rail of the plate is positioned in the groove of the second roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: KERRY O. AUSTIN, ANTHONY D. HAMILTON, FRANK W. MAGLINGER, JEFFREY N. WILSON
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Publication number: 20120324940Abstract: A dispensing system suitable for dispensing ice through the refrigerator compartment door of a bottom-mount refrigerator is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: JEFFERY J. ANSELMINO, NIHAT CUR, MARCUS R. FISCHER, TUSHAR KULKARNI, DOUGLAS D. LECLEAR, FRANK W. MAGLINGER, JIM J. PASTRYK, ANDREW M. TENBARGE
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Patent number: 7228702Abstract: An ice making and dispensing system suitable for making and dispensing ice through the refrigerator compartment door of a bottom freezer refrigerator. The ice maker is positioned in an insulated sub-compartment in the refrigerator compartment maintained at a temperature below 0° C. An insulated ice cube storage bin and ice dispenser are positioned on the refrigerator compartment door for dispensing ice cubes through the face of the refrigerator compartment door.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2004Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Frank W. Maglinger, J. Pastryk Jim, Douglas D. LeClear, Marcus R. Fischer, Nihat Cur, Tushar Kulkarni, James C. L. Guarino, Jeffery J. Anselmino
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Patent number: 7188479Abstract: An ice and water dispenser for a bottom freezer refrigerator positioned on a refrigerator compartment door. The ice maker and ice cube storage bin can have below 0° C. air provided to maintain the ice maker and ice cube storage bin below 0° C. Supply and return ducts can convey below 0° C. air to the ice maker and ice cube storage bin. The supply and return ducts can lead from the bottom freezer compartment or from an evaporator compartment. The ice maker and ice cube storage bin can be located in insulated sub-compartment to allow normal refrigerator compartment temperatures to be maintained in the above freezing refrigerator compartment.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2004Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Jeffery J. Anselmino, Marcus R. Fischer, Tushar Kulkarni, Andrew M. Tenbarge, Frank W. Maglinger
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Patent number: 7185507Abstract: An ice making and dispensing system suitable for making and dispensing ice through the refrigerator compartment door of a bottom freezer refrigerator. The ice maker and ice cube storage bin are located in an insulated sub-compartment in the refrigerator compartment. The insulated sub-compartment is maintained below 0° C. for forming and storing ice cubes. The insulated sub-compartment can be positioned adjacent the freezer compartment and can be cooled by below 0° C. air from the freezer compartment or from an auxiliary evaporator.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Frank W. Maglinger, Nihat Cur, Marcus R. Fischer, Tushar Kulkarni, Jeffery J. Anselmino, Ronald L. Voglewede, James C. L. Guarino
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Patent number: 5577823Abstract: A lazy susan type pan and carriage assembly wherein the pan is rotatably supported by a carriage is provided. The carriage is also slidably supported beneath an adjustable cantilevered shelf. The pan and carriage may be pulled forward to extend beyond the shelf while the pan, supported by the carriage, may be rotated to allow easy access to the items stored within the pan. The pan is rotatably supported on rollers.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1995Date of Patent: November 26, 1996Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventor: Frank W. Maglinger