Patents by Inventor Simon Yeldos

Simon Yeldos 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: 12693065
    Abstract: A trim assembly for a refrigeration appliance having a door and an outer panel coupled to the door includes one or more bracket and a trim. The bracket(s) is/are adapted to couple the door and outer panel together. Each bracket includes a first plate arranged in a gap between the door and the outer panel and couplable to the inner face of the outer panel, and a second plate disposed substantially perpendicularly to the first plate and couplable to a side face of the door. Each bracket also includes a clip extending out from the second plate. The trim includes a hook structure engageable with the clip of a bracket so that the trim is supported solely by the bracket(s). The trim is configured to cover the bracket(s) and at least some of an opening of the gap between the door and the outer panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Appliances Limited
    Inventor: Simon Yeldos
  • Publication number: 20240035732
    Abstract: A trim assembly for a refrigeration appliance having a door and an outer panel coupled to the door includes one or more bracket and a trim. The bracket(s) is/are adapted to couple the door and outer panel together. Each bracket includes a first plate arranged in a gap between the door and the outer panel and couplable to the inner face of the outer panel, and a second plate disposed substantially perpendicularly to the first plate and couplable to a side face of the door. Each bracket also includes a clip extending out from the second plate. The trim includes a hook structure engageable with the clip of a bracket so that the trim is supported solely by the bracket(s). The trim is configured to cover the bracket(s) and at least some of an opening of the gap between the door and the outer panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Simon Yeldos
  • Publication number: 20240035731
    Abstract: A trim system for a door or drawer of an electrical appliance, such as a refrigerator or freezer. The trim system has an engagement structure formed by a retainer having a first engagement surface with a plurality of ratchet teeth. The system also includes a trim member having a first, outward facing, surface and a second, inward facing, surface. The second surface of the trim member includes a protrusion configured to engage with the first engagement surface of the retaining clip, such that the trim member is secured to the engagement structure. The protrusion has a first tooth configured to engage the plurality of ratchet teeth of the first engagement surface. Optionally, the retainer can be formed as a clip, with a second engagement surface opposite the first engagement surface, having a tooth or teeth for engagement with a second tooth of the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Simon Yeldos