Patents by Inventor Norman J. Boulard

Norman J. Boulard 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: 7987770
    Abstract: A pitcher includes a container body defining a liquid storage cavity therein and having an open end and a cover removably coupled to the container body. The cover extends along the open end, and the cover defining a fill opening configured to receive a liquid therein. The fill opening is in communication with the liquid storage cavity. The pitcher also includes a lid assembly having a lid closing access to the fill opening. A slide mechanism is coupled to the lid, and the slide mechanism is slidably coupled to the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James M. Klump, Daniel Ryan Capelle, Norman J. Boulard, Jay Andrew Broniak, John Steven Holmes
  • Patent number: 7798355
    Abstract: A water softener system cover assembly includes a cover removably coupled to the water softener system, the cover includes a control panel opening and a salt pour area opening. The assembly also includes a control panel cover portion slidably coupled to the cover for selective movement between a closed position covering the control panel opening and an open position exposing the control panel opening, and wherein the control panel cover portion is at least partially positioned between the salt pour area opening and the salt pour area cover portion when in the open position. The assembly further includes a salt pour area cover portion slidably coupled to the cover for selective movement between a closed position covering the salt pour area opening and an open position exposing the salt pour area opening, the salt pour area cover portion is configured such that said salt pour area cover portion is positioned at least partially above the control panel cover portion when in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christopher Raymond Geisen, Norman J. Boulard
  • Patent number: 7617939
    Abstract: A faucet mounted water filtration system includes a base having an inlet, a water receiving chamber, and at least one outlet. The inlet is configured to be coupled to a faucet. A body is coupled to the base. The body includes a filter compartment configured to house a filter cartridge. A cover is rotatably coupled to the body. A cam is operatively coupled to the cover. A valve operatively engages a surface of the cam. The cam is rotatable to move the valve to open and close a passageway to the filter compartment. A biasing element biases the cover to a default position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James M. Klump, Daniel Ryan Capelle, Norman J. Boulard, Jeffery Borden, Jay Andrew Broniak, John Steven Holmes
  • Publication number: 20030098635
    Abstract: An organizer for a refrigeration appliance storage pan is provided. The organizer includes a base having opposite first and second surfaces and a plurality of openings extending therethrough, and an upstanding wall received in at least one of said openings and dividing one of said first and second surfaces into separate areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Oleg Berezovskiy, Norman J. Boulard, Donald G. Falk
  • Patent number: D545394
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Samuel V. Duplessis, Kyran Hoff, Jonathan D. Nelson, Daniel Ryan Capelle, Marc Hottenroth, Norman J. Boulard
  • Patent number: D547417
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Samuel V. Duplessis, Kyran Hoff, Jonathan D. Nelson, Daniel Ryan Capelle, Marc Hottenroth, Norman J. Boulard
  • Patent number: D605263
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Nelson, Norman J. Boulard, Susan Elizabeth Gregory