Patents by Inventor Louis D. Montuoro

Louis D. Montuoro 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 door hinge
    Patent number: 5215367
    Abstract: A refrigerator door hinge including a bracket connected to and extending forwardly from the face of the cabinet on the side to which the door opens. The bracket includes an upper horizontal plate supporting the door, and a lower horizontal plate with a threaded aperture which captures a threaded post of a foot. The bottom of the foot has a pad and during installation, the foot is rotated to lower the foot until the pad contacts the floor thereby providing adjustable height hinge support directly to the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: Amana Refrigeration, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis D. Montuoro, James M. Grace, Matthew W. Allison