Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Nurre

Joseph M. Nurre 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).

  • Publication number: 20110302950
    Abstract: A refrigerator has an air duct that brings a supply of chilled air to an air flow pathway that leads to an ice maker. A low profile impeller within the pathway forces the chilled air toward the ice maker. A curved vane guides the flow of air towards the ice maker. An impinger with a plurality of nozzles focuses the air flow from the impeller onto the ice maker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: TREVOR L. HAWKINS, MICHAEL A. HEAVEN, DEREK T. LEHMAN, JOSEPH M. NURRE, MICHAEL A. STAGG
  • Patent number: 8033133
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator housing, a fresh food compartment disposed within the refrigerator housing, a door for providing access to the fresh food compartment, and an ice bin at the door, the ice bin having a window for viewing an ice level within the ice bin. An ice storage bin includes an ice storage bin body having an insulated front, a back, a bottom, opposite sides, and an open top, and a first window pane and a second window pane positioned at the front of the ice storage bin to allow for viewing the ice level within the ice storage bin. There may be an air gap between the first window pane and the second window pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Laura E. Flores, Michael A. Heaven, Bruce A. Kopf, Joseph M. Nurre
  • Publication number: 20100126202
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator housing, a fresh food compartment disposed within the refrigerator housing, a door for providing access to the fresh food compartment, and an ice bin at the door, the ice bin having a window for viewing an ice level within the ice bin. An ice storage bin includes an ice storage bin body having an insulated front, a back, a bottom, opposite sides, and an open top, and a first window pane and a second window pane positioned at the front of the ice storage bin to allow for viewing the ice level within the ice storage bin. There may be an air gap between the first window pane and the second window pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: LAURA E. FLORES, MICHAEL A. HEAVEN, BRUCE A. KOPF, JOSEPH M. NURRE
  • Patent number: 7610774
    Abstract: A refrigerator is provided with a fresh food compartment and a door for the fresh food compartment having an organizer with a plurality of openings formed in the door for holding individual food and beverage containers. The openings include a cradle for supporting a sidewall of each container so as to hold the container in an inclined orientation. The openings are vertically aligned adjacent the ice dispenser chute of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Troy M. Anderson, Scott W. Leimkuehler, Joseph M. Nurre, Lester J. Ott, Doug M. Roush, Eric K. Silbaugh, Todd J. Tunzi
  • Patent number: 6074030
    Abstract: A refrigerator has a refrigerator cabinet and a refrigerator door. The refrigerator door is arranged to open and close with respect to the refrigerator cabinet. A storage compartment is associated with either the refrigerator cabinet or the refrigerator door, and a container door cooperates with the compartment to form a container. First and second hinge members are on the container door, and third and fourth hinge members are on the compartment. The first and third hinge members form a first hinge and the second and fourth hinge members form a second hinge between the container door and the compartment. Ribs are on the container door adjacent to, and on either side of, the first and second hinge members. The ribs contact the compartment adjacent to the third and fourth hinge members in order to permit the container door to move quietly into opened and closed positions with respect to the compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Amana Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Prunty, Joseph M. Nurre