Patents by Inventor Robert E. Lindenschmidt

Robert E. Lindenschmidt 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: 4043624
    Abstract: A refrigeration apparatus enclosure and method of forming the same wherein an inner laminate wall is provided in an outer cabinet for providing the sheet liner and insulation portions of the refrigeration apparatus enclosure. The laminate wall is folded along lines cut through the insulation to conform to the configuration of the outer cabinet and insulation is provided for filling the resultant voids to complete the enclosure construction. The voids may be filled by foam blocks which may be cemented in place to aid in bonding the laminate wall to the outer cabinet. The rear wall of the cabinet may comprise a flat laminate wall and a divider wall may be provided within the cabinet for dividing the space therein into separate compartments. The divider wall may comprise a laminate wall and in one embodiment, comprises an extension of a laminate wall lining the cabinet. An improved deck construction may be provided formed of a notched laminate panel and defining an inclined rear portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1977
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Robert E. Lindenschmidt
  • Patent number: 4033806
    Abstract: A refrigeration apparatus enclosure and method of forming the same wherein an inner laminate wall is provided in an outer cabinet for providing the sheet liner and insulation portions of the refrigeration apparatus enclosure. The laminate wall is folded along lines cut through the insulation to conform to the configuration of the outer cabinet and insulation is provided for filling the resultant voids to complete the enclosure construction. The voids may be filled by foam blocks which may be cemented in place to aid in bonding the laminate wall to the outer cabinet. The rear wall of the cabinet may comprise a flat laminate wall and a divider wall may be provided within the cabinet for dividing the space therein into separate compartments. The divider wall may comprise a laminate wall and in one embodiment, comprises an extension of a laminate wall lining the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1977
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Robert E. Lindenschmidt