Patents by Inventor James D. Wilkerson, Jr.

James D. Wilkerson, Jr. 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).

  • Refrigerator cabinet construction
    Patent number: 4199205
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance cabinet provided with an improved foam stop and insulation element at a front edge portion of the cabinet. The element may be formed of a rigid polyurethane foam to provide improved insulation characteristics around the front edge portion by providing in combination the rigid foam insulation with the foamed-in-place insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1980
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ralph C. Cooke, James D. Wilkerson, Jr.
  • Aligning-securing apparatus for a refrigerator door
    Patent number: 3972550
    Abstract: An aligning-securing apparatus has holding elements that are inserted in respective openings of a refrigerator cabinet and a refrigerator door. In the installed position, the apparatus maintains the door aligned relative to the refrigerator cabinet during installation of the door on the cabinet and releasably maintains the door against vertical movement during shipping of the refrigerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1976
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Stephen G. Boughton, James D. Wilkerson, Jr.