Patents by Inventor Michael A. Grill

Michael A. Grill 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: 9541326
    Abstract: A refrigerated merchandiser including a case defining a product display area. The case includes a canopy defining an electrical raceway, and a panel that defines aesthetic fascia for the canopy. The panel is coupled to the canopy and movable between a first position enclosing the electrical raceway and a second position providing access to the electrical raceway. The panel is cantilevered outward from adjacent a front of the canopy in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Hussmann Corporation
    Inventor: Michael A. Grill
  • Publication number: 20150192354
    Abstract: A refrigerated merchandiser including a case defining a product display area. The case includes a canopy defining an electrical raceway, and a panel that defines aesthetic fascia for the canopy. The panel is coupled to the canopy and movable between a first position enclosing the electrical raceway and a second position providing access to the electrical raceway. The panel is cantilevered outward from adjacent a front of the canopy in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventor: Michael A. Grill
  • Patent number: 8991945
    Abstract: A refrigerated merchandiser including a case defining a product display area. The case includes a canopy defining an electrical raceway, and a panel defining aesthetic fascia for the canopy. The panel is coupled to the canopy and movable between a first position enclosing the electrical raceway and a second position providing access to the electrical raceway. The panel is self-supported in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Hussmann Corporation
    Inventor: Michael A. Grill
  • Publication number: 20140260395
    Abstract: A refrigerated merchandiser including a case that defines a product display area and that has a base defining an air inlet disposed adjacent the product display area. The merchandiser also includes a canopy that has an air outlet located adjacent the product display area, an air passageway fluidly connecting the air inlet with the air outlet, and a louver coupled to the canopy and positioned across the air outlet to direct an airflow into the product display area. The merchandiser also includes a louver retainer that is coupled to the canopy to support the louver. The louver retainer defines a cutout through which a portion of the louver is exposed to facilitate at least one of installation and removal of the louver from the canopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: HUSSMANN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michael A. Grill