Patents by Inventor John C. Slingerland

John C. Slingerland 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: 4932224
    Abstract: A base cover is disclosed which can be set to any height between the minimum and maximum heights created when a refrigerator cabinet is adjusted into its final position at an installation site. The base cover is made of three piece overlapping construction. Particularly, a top piece comprises an elongated plate which is securable to a refrigerator cabinet base assembly. A front piece is provided with a plurality of vent openings and screw slots for adjustably fastening the front piece to the top piece. Particularly, the front piece overlaps at least part of the top piece and the vertical height adjustment is provided by varying the overlap by adjusting the position of fastening scews in the screw slots. The front piece includes additional screw slots through which screws may be inserted and fastened to a bottom piece for varying the overlap therebetween to provide further height adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1990
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn E. Katterhenry, John C. Slingerland