Patents by Inventor ROBERT CHRIS STEFFENS

ROBERT CHRIS STEFFENS 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).

  • Switch assembly of a cooking range
    Patent number: 8674246
    Abstract: A control switch for a cooking range includes a mounting plate configured to be mounted in a control panel of the cooking range and a snap lock defined in the mounting plate. The snap lock includes a catch that orients the control switch in the control panel. The mounting plate also includes a keyed tab shaped to match the profile of the catch of the snap lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Chris Steffens
  • SWITCH ASSEMBLY OF A COOKING RANGE
    Publication number: 20100147658
    Abstract: A control switch for a cooking range includes a mounting plate configured to be mounted in a control panel of the cooking range and a snap lock defined in the mounting plate. The snap lock includes a catch that orients the control switch in the control panel. The mounting plate also includes a keyed tab shaped to match the profile of the catch of the snap lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventor: ROBERT CHRIS STEFFENS