Patents by Inventor Julia B. Burke

Julia B. Burke 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: 20160252295
    Abstract: A refrigerator is provided that includes a crisper system having one or more moveable and removable drawers. The drawers include rollers extending downwardly and outwardly from the drawers to provide maximum storage volume. The rollers are configured to work with channels formed in a support system, which may be integrally formed with a bottom floor of a compartment of the refrigerator. Therefore, the rollers and channels of the support system provide easy access and removability of the drawers of the crisper system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Ronald E. Haltmeyer, Anant Ravindra Karanjikar, Bill J. Koons, Dean A. Martin, Julia B. Burke
  • Patent number: 9360246
    Abstract: A refrigerator is provided that includes a crisper system having one or more moveable and removable drawers. The drawers include rollers extending downwardly and outwardly from the drawers to provide maximum storage volume. The rollers are configured to work with channels formed in a support system, which may be integrally formed with a bottom floor of a compartment of the refrigerator. Therefore, the rollers and channels of the support system provide easy access and removability of the drawers of the crisper system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald E. Haltmeyer, Anant Ravindra Karanjikar, Bill J. Koons, Dean A. Martin, Julia B. Burke
  • Publication number: 20160153704
    Abstract: A multi-level drawer system includes a refrigerating appliance having a back wall and a plurality of sidewalls that define a freezer compartment having an interior volume. The freezer compartment includes a freezer drawer that is slidably operable within the freezer compartment between extended and retracted positions. The interior volume is accessible when the freezer drawer is distal from the retracted position. A first storage drawer is slidably operable within the freezer drawer between a plurality of first-drawer positions when the freezer drawer is distal from the retracted position. A second storage drawer is positioned above the first storage drawer and slidably operable between a plurality of second-drawer positions when the freezer drawer is distal from the retracted position. A third-tier storage member is disposed on the second storage drawer and is slidably operable between a plurality of third-tier positions relative to the second storage drawer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: JULIA B. BURKE, DANIEL CHOW, NATHANIEL D. KELLY, AMAR YASHWANTRAO PATIL, TODD J. TUNZI
  • Patent number: 9228776
    Abstract: A compartment for storing items in a mullion wall separating refrigerated compartments is provided. One exemplary embodiment provides a refrigerator with a first refrigerated compartment selectively coverable by a first door and a second refrigerated compartment selectively coverable by a second door. A mullion separates the first and second refrigerated compartments. A storage compartment is located in the mullion and separable from the first refrigerated compartment by a selectively closeable lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Julia B. Burke, Ashish Dongarmal Gogad, Anant Ravindra Karanjikar, Dean A. Martin
  • Publication number: 20150241117
    Abstract: A compartment for storing items in a mullion wall separating refrigerated compartments is provided. One exemplary embodiment provides a refrigerator with a first refrigerated compartment selectively coverable by a first door and a second refrigerated compartment selectively coverable by a second door. A mullion separates the first and second refrigerated compartments. A storage compartment is located in the mullion and separable from the first refrigerated compartment by a selectively closeable lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: JULIA B. BURKE, ASHISH DONGARMAL GOGAD, ANANT RAVINDRA KARANJIKAR, DEAN A. MARTIN
  • Publication number: 20150211785
    Abstract: A refrigerator is provided that includes a crisper system having one or more moveable and removable drawers. The drawers include rollers extending downwardly and outwardly from the drawers to provide maximum storage volume. The rollers are configured to work with channels formed in a support system, which may be integrally formed with a bottom floor of a compartment of the refrigerator. Therefore, the rollers and channels of the support system provide easy access and removability of the drawers of the crisper system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: RONALD E. HALTMEYER, ANANT RAVINDRA KARANJIKAR, BILL J. KOONS, DEAN A. MARTIN, JULIA B. BURKE
  • Patent number: D543939
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Inventor: Julia B. Burke