Patents by Inventor Scott Howard Welham

Scott Howard Welham 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).

  • ICE DISPENSER FOR DISPENSING CUBED AND CRUSHED ICE AND RELATED REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20120204592
    Abstract: An ice dispensing assembly includes an ice bucket for containing ice cubes, with at least a first exit in the ice bucket for the ice cubes. An optional second exit may be provided in the ice bucket for crushed ice made from the ice cubes. One motor moves a rotatable member to move ice from the ice bucket through at least one of the exits. A second motor moves either a crush plate or counter rotating members to create crushed ice. The crushed ice may be dispensed though the first exit or the second exit. Related refrigeration appliances are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Ronald Gary Foster, Scott Howard Welham