Patents by Inventor James C Butler

James C Butler 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: 7753461
    Abstract: A refrigerator shelving system includes an item retainer for securing items carried on a shelf, a mounting member for releasably securing a shelf to a cabinet of the refrigerator, and a spill tray carried by the shelf. The item retainer is movable between a first position and a second position such that when in the first position, a first side upwardly extends from the shelf and defines a fence and when in the second position the first side is parallel and adjacent to an upper surface of the shelf. The shelf mounting member includes a first portion rotatably interconnected to a lateral side of the shelf and a second portion for selectively engaging a horizontal slot of a cabinet of the refrigerator. The mounting member is rotatable from a first position to a second position to engage the second portion with the horizontal slot. The spill tray includes a main body portion and a plurality of mounting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Thetford Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Leistner, John M. Antos, James C. Butler, John W. Wissinger
  • Publication number: 20080067910
    Abstract: A retention system for a shelf of a refrigerator includes a retainer member and at least one connector member. The retainer member may extend between the first and second lateral sides of the shelf and may include a central portion positionable above the shelf. The at least one connector member may connect the retainer member to the shelf. The at least one connector member may include a locking mechanism for securing the retainer member at various points along a length of at least one of the lateral sides of the shelf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: THETFORD CORPORATION
    Inventor: James C. Butler
  • Patent number: 7307166
    Abstract: The invention relates to certain oxypurine nucleosides, congeners of such oxypurine nucleosides, and acyl derivatives thereof, and compositions which contain at least one of these compounds. The invention also relates to methods of treating or preventing hematopoietic disorders and modifying hematopoiesis, and treating or preventing inflammatory diseases and bacterial infections by administering a compound or composition of the present invention to an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Wellstat Therapeutics Corporation
    Inventors: Reid W. von Borstel, Michael K. Bamat, Bradley M. Hiltbrand, James C. Butler, Shyam Shirali
  • Patent number: 7097213
    Abstract: A latching arrangement for a refrigerator door includes a striker unit, a first latch arm and a second latch arm. The striker unit is secured to a cabinet of the refrigerator. The first latch arm is interconnected to the door for pivotal movement about a generally horizontal axis between a latched position and an unlatched position. In the latched position, the first arm releasably engages a first striker portion of the striker unit. The second latch arm is interconnected to the door for pivotal movement about a generally vertical axis between a latched position and an unlatched position. In the latched position, the second latch arm releasably engages a second striker portion of the striker unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Thetford Corporation
    Inventors: John M Antos, James C Butler
  • Patent number: 6827410
    Abstract: A door assembly for a refrigerator having a cabinet with a cabinet opening, a cabinet height and a cabinet width includes a main body portion and a cap portion. The main body portion has a door height and a door width generally corresponding in size to the cabinet height and the cabinet width, respectively. The cap portion is secured to and upwardly extends from the main body portion. The cap is configured to substantially cover a plurality of control elements upwardly extending from the cabinet when the door assembly is articulated to a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Thetford Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Antos, James C. Butler
  • Publication number: 20040235782
    Abstract: The invention relates to certain oxypurine nucleosides, congeners of such oxypurine nucleosides, and acyl derivatives thereof, and compositions which contain at least one of these compounds. The invention also relates to methods of treating or preventing hematopoietic disorders and modifying hematopoiesis, and treating or preventing inflammatory diseases and bacterial infections by administering a compound or composition of the present invention to an animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: Pro-Neuron, Inc.
    Inventors: Reid W. von Borstel, Michael K. Bamat, Bradley M. Hiltbrand, James C. Butler, Shyam Shirali
  • Publication number: 20040189015
    Abstract: A latching arrangement for a refrigerator door includes a striker unit, a first latch arm and a second latch arm. The striker unit is secured to a cabinet of the refrigerator. The first latch arm is interconnected to the door for pivotal movement about a generally horizontal axis between a latched position and an unlatched position. In the latched position, the first arm releasably engages a first striker portion of the striker unit. The second latch arm is interconnected to the door for pivotal movement about a generally vertical axis between a latched position and an unlatched position. In the latched position, the second latch arm releasably engages a second striker portion of the striker unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: John M Antos, James c Butler
  • Publication number: 20030038139
    Abstract: A door assembly for a refrigerator having a cabinet with a cabinet opening, a cabinet height and a cabinet width includes a main body portion and a cap portion. The main body portion has a door height and a door width generally corresponding in size to the cabinet height and the cabinet width, respectively. The cap portion is secured to and upwardly extends from the main body portion. The cap is configured to substantially cover a plurality of control elements upwardly extending from the cabinet when the door assembly is articulated to a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: John M. Antos, James C. Butler
  • Patent number: 6060459
    Abstract: The invention relates to certain oxypurine nucleosides, congeners of such oxypurine nucleosides, and acyl derivatives thereof, and compositions which contain at least one of these compounds. The invention also relates to methods of treating or preventing hematopoietic disorders and modifying hematopoiesis, and treating or preventing inflammatory diseases and bacterial infections by administering a compound or composition of the present invention to an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Pro-Neuron, Inc.
    Inventors: Reid W. von Borstel, Michael K. Bamat, Bradley M. Hiltbrand, James C. Butler, Shyam Shirali
  • Patent number: 6054441
    Abstract: The invention relates to certain oxypurine nucleosides, congeners of such oxypurine nucleosides, and acyl derivatives thereof, and compositions which contain at least one of these compounds. The invention also relates to methods of treating or preventing hematopoietic disorders and modifying hematopoiesis, and treating or preventing inflammatory diseases and bacterial infections by administering a compound or composition of the present invention to an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Pro-Neuron, Inc.
    Inventors: Reid W. von Borstel, Michael K. Bamat, Bradley M. Hiltbrand, James C. Butler, Shyam Shirali
  • Patent number: 6000771
    Abstract: A refrigerator for RVs comprising an upright cabinet with an internal cold compartment and a door member mounted on the cabinet for closing said compartment, two pairs of upright hinge pins on the cabinet on opposite sides of the door enables the door to swing from both right and left sides of the cabinet. A single actuator is provided for putting the door from a left swing to a right swing and vice versa. In addition, the actuator can secure the door on the cabinet during RV travel. It can also enable easy removal of the door from the cabinet. Cams and cam followers are associated with the cabinet and the door to cause the door to be lifted when opened and lowered when closed to assure easy opening and closing of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Thetford Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Wissinger, John R. Selina, James C. Butler, David W. Leistner, John M. Antos