Patents by Inventor Joel Butcher

Joel Butcher 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).

  • Range top support with integral positioning clips
    Patent number: 8395886
    Abstract: An assembly for aligning a top frame with respect to a top portion of a chassis in a home appliance is provided. The assembly includes a top frame and a support plate. The support plate is configured to be secured to a chassis and includes a first set and a second set of protrusions. The first set of protrusions is configured to engage the top frame to align the top frame in fore and aft directions. The second set of protrusions is configured to engage the top frame to align the top frame in transverse directions. A method for aligning a top frame with respect to a top portion of a chassis in a home appliance is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Butcher, Derek Hughes
  • HYBRID BROIL SYSTEM - ELECTRIC BROIL ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20100044363
    Abstract: A cooking appliance with a cooking cavity includes a reflective tray mounted in the cooking cavity, a vent located on the reflective tray, and a heating element mounted within the reflective tray that is configured to reflect heat emitted by the heating element. The vent is configured to allow at least moisture from the cooking cavity to pass therethrough. The heating element is mounted relative to the vent such that the vent is horizontally spaced at a distance greater than a thickness of the heating element. In another example, a vent is located on a central portion of the reflective tray and a heating element is located on an outer portion of the reflective tray. In yet another example, a heating element is mounted within a reflective tray at a horizontal location and a vent is located at a different horizontal location than the heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Joel Butcher, Derek Hughes, Jerremy Edward Donoho, Margaret Mary Sterling
  • RANGE TOP SUPPORT WITH INTEGRAL POSITIONING CLIPS
    Publication number: 20090323261
    Abstract: An assembly for aligning a top frame with respect to a top portion of a chassis in a home appliance is provided. The assembly includes a top frame and a support plate. The support plate is configured to be secured to a chassis and includes a first set and a second set of protrusions. The first set of protrusions is configured to engage the top frame to align the top frame in fore and aft directions. The second set of protrusions is configured to engage the top frame to align the top frame in transverse directions. A method for aligning a top frame with respect to a top portion of a chassis in a home appliance is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Joel Butcher, Derek Hughes