Patents by Inventor Marshall E. Aurnou

Marshall E. Aurnou 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).

  • Electromechanical assembly for appliance door latching
    Patent number: 9958167
    Abstract: A latching assembly uses a flat sheet metal chassis with electrical switches, an electrical motor driving a cam, a push rod, a hook, a spring, and various actuators/levers. When a first actuator/lever is moved by an outside force, a circuit connection may be opened or closed depending upon the configuration of the electro-mechanical system. This will generate a signal which will allow current to flow to a motor. The motor will, in turn, drive the cam which will push a second actuator/lever to move and cause a hook to move from a first, non-latching position to a second, latching position. The assembly is useful for latching an oven or other appliance door when operating at high temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph W. Lomicka, I-Chiang Lin, Roger L. DeYoung, Marshall E. Aurnou, Michael A. Rosenstock
  • Electromechanical Assembly For Appliance Door Latching
    Publication number: 20160290657
    Abstract: A latching assembly uses a flat sheet metal chassis with electrical switches, an electrical motor driving a cam, a push rod, a hook, a spring, and various actuators/levers. When a first actuator/lever is moved by an outside force, a circuit connection may be opened or closed depending upon the configuration of the electro-mechanical system. This will generate a signal which will allow current to flow to a motor. The motor will, in turn, drive the cam which will push a second actuator/lever to move and cause a hook to move from a first, non-latching position to a second, latching position. The assembly is useful for latching an oven or other appliance door when operating at high temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: HTI Technology and Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Lomicka, I-Chiang Lin, Roger L. DeYoung, Marshall E. Aurnou, Michael A. Rosenstock