Patents by Inventor Marco Maritan

Marco Maritan 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: 7438285
    Abstract: A refrigerator incorporating in its door a water dispenser within a compartment present on the outside of the door, the dispenser being connected to a water container of given capacity carried by the door and provided to enable the contained water to be carbonated via a connection to a cylinder that contains the carbonating gas and is also disposed in the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Marco Maritan, Stefano Tavolazzi
  • Publication number: 20060086136
    Abstract: A refrigerator incorporating in its door a water dispenser within a compartment present on the outside of the door, the dispenser being connected to a water container of given capacity carried by the door and provided to enable the contained water to be carbonated via a connection to a cylinder contains the carbonating gas and is also disposed in the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Marco Maritan, Stefano Tavolazzi
  • Publication number: 20030222044
    Abstract: A food support element, such as a shelf, drawer or the like, for removable insertion into a refrigeration compartment of a refrigerator having differential temperature zones, the temperature in the zone overlying the support element being set and controlled by a known control device provided with setting and control means associated with the element. The support element comprises a body having two spaced-apart opposing flat elements connected together by perimetral securing means, an interspace being present between the surfaces to receive the setting and control means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Marco Maritan, Fabio Gastaldello, Daniela Dentella
  • Patent number: 6630097
    Abstract: A method for constructing a plastic door for a household electrical appliance such as a refrigerator having an outer door shell to which is assembled an inner door liner. The outer shell is formed into a concave dished shape having a continuous side wall. Following forming, the edge of the shell side wall is heated and bent to form a flange extending toward the inner cavity of the shell. Heating and bending of the edge is implemented while maintaining the shell in a mould and acting on the free edge of the side wall. A door outer shell made by this method includes a side wall with the edge of the side wall bent towards the interior of the shell, and when a door liner is secured to the outer shell, the bent continuous edge of the side wall is exposed to view and has an attractive appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Marco Maritan, Marco Signa
  • Patent number: 6626213
    Abstract: A dispenser device for refrigerated drinks (carbonated or not) for domestic refrigerators, the drinks being drawn from containers (bottles and vessels in general) removably coupled to the device and dispensed via valve means forming part of the device, said device comprising a removable component to be connected to the container and forming part of a pneumatic path valve-controlled between the atmosphere and the container, said dispensing valve means being linearly movable against elastic means, both the valving control of the pneumatic path and the operation of the valve means being effected by a single mechanical control member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Marco Maritan, Armando Luisi, Carlo Bianchi
  • Patent number: 6547350
    Abstract: A refrigerator shelf having a plate surrounded by a frame. A guide is connected to the frame for slidable guiding of a closure member. The closure member is formed from an assembly of hinged-together bar elements which are able to pass between an extended position in which the closure member closes a chamber formed between the shelf and an underlying shelf, and a retracted position into the guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Marco Maritan, Lorenzo Bianchi
  • Patent number: 6545251
    Abstract: A cooking oven comprises a cavity having a separating and insulating plate which can be inserted horizontally in the cavity in order to split it in two sub-cavities. Each sub-cavity has heating elements on its side walls. The oven sub-cavities can be singularly or separately and this increases flexibility in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Riccardo Allera, Giovanni Franzetti, Marco Maritan, Salvatore Sanna, Massimo Maroni, David Ward, Galli Rocco, Ermanno Buzzi, Massimiliano Comolli, Robert Meyer, Marco Poma
  • Patent number: 6425425
    Abstract: A water dispenser for a refrigerator door having a water delivery port. The dispenser includes a base mounted to the door for forming a compartment enclosing the water delivery port. The base has an aperture for accessing the interior of the compartment and the water delivery port. A cover is pivotably supported by the base and is biased for closing the aperature. The cover pivots inwardly into the e compartment for accessing the water delivery port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Carlo Bianchi, Marco Signa, Marco Maritan
  • Publication number: 20020069935
    Abstract: A dispenser device for refrigerated drinks (carbonated or not) for domestic refrigerators, the drinks being drawn from containers (bottles and vessels in general) removably coupled to the device and dispensed via valve means forming part of the device, said device comprising a removable component to be connected to the container and forming part of a pneumatic path valve-controlled between the atmosphere and the container, said dispensing valve means being linearly movable against elastic means, both the valving control of the pneumatic path and the operation of the valve means being effected by a single mechanical control member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Marco Maritan, Armando Luisi, Carlo Bianchi
  • Publication number: 20020060215
    Abstract: A cooking oven comprises a cavity having a separating and insulating plate which can be inserted horizontally in the cavity in order to split it in two sub-cavities. Each sub-cavity has heating elements on its side walls. The oven sub-cavities can be singularly or separately and this increases flexibility in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Inventors: Riccardo Allera, Giovanni Franzetti, Marco Maritan, Salvatore Sanna, Massimo Maroni, David Ward, Galli Rocco, Ermanno Buzzi, Massimiliano Comolli, Robert Meyer, Marco Poma
  • Publication number: 20010050521
    Abstract: A refrigerator shelf comprising a plate surrounded by a frame to which there are connected guide means for the slidable guiding of a closure member formed from an assembly of hinged-together bar elements which is able to pass between an extended position in which it closes a chamber formed between said shelf and an underlying shelf, and a retracted position into the guide means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventors: Marco Maritan, Lorenzo Bianchi
  • Publication number: 20010010240
    Abstract: A water dispenser for a refrigerator door having a water delivery port. The dispenser includes a base mounted to the door for forming a compartment enclosing the water delivery port. The base has an aperture for accessing the interior of the compartment and the water delivery port. A cover is pivotably supported by the base and is biased for closing the aperature. The cover pivots inwardly into the compartment for accessing the water delivery port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Inventors: Carlo Bianchi, Marco Signa, Marco Maritan
  • Patent number: 6058927
    Abstract: A method for achieving movement of a gas burner of a cooking hob relative to a cavity in which said burner rests when not in use and from which it partially emerges for its activation, by which following a command for activating the burner a magnetic force is generated on the heating element which causes it to move and partially emerge from the cavity, said force ceasing when a burner deactivation command is given, with its consequent return to its rest position within the corresponding cavity. The method is implemented by a device comprising fixed conductor means arranged to cooperate magnetically with magnetically sensitive means associated with the movable burner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Whirlpool Europe B.V.
    Inventors: Marco Maritan, Cesare Antonio Bocchiola
  • Patent number: 5810576
    Abstract: The method consists of providing a portion of greater cross-section in the gas feed conduit between the electromagnetic valve and the diffuser in a gas appliance, preferably for cooking or heating food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Daniele Franchi, Luca Frasnetti, Marco Maritan