Patents by Inventor Steven L. Trulaske, Sr.
Steven L. Trulaske, Sr. 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).
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Patent number: 9234376Abstract: This top hung door assembly (10) for a merchandiser includes a pair of doors 12, 14 each having an upper frame member (20) including a metal reinforcing member (22). An upper track member (16) is provided including depending flange members (36) and (38) each having a roller mounting portion (48). A pair of spaced wheel assemblies (60) is provided including a bracket (50) having a lower portion (54) connected to the upper door frame and an upper portion (52) carrying a pair of rollers (60) received by the roller mounting portion (46). The upper track member (16) includes associate track members (46) having spaced notches (49) to facilitate mounting the doors. Also the flange members have flexible tips (44) facilitating the sealing and mounting of the doors.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: True Manufacturing Co, Inc.Inventor: Steven L. Trulaske, Sr.
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Patent number: 9052135Abstract: A refrigerator cooler comprises a cabinet comprising at least one storage compartment having an open front and a front face. Refrigerator cooler further has left and right door assemblies rotatably affixed to the cabinet to close and seal against the front face when the left and right door assemblies are in a closed position. The left and right door assemblies comprise left and right doors, perimeter gaskets affixed to the back faces of the left and right doors, magnetic French door gaskets affixed to the inner faces of the left and right doors, and one or more door stops affixed to the left and right doors. The left and right magnetic French door gaskets are magnetically attracted to one another when the left and right doors are closed and are magnetically opposed one another when either the left or right doors are opened.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: TRUE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Inventor: Steven L. Trulaske, Sr.
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Publication number: 20150054396Abstract: A refrigerator cooler comprises a cabinet comprising at least one storage compartment having an open front and a front face. Refrigerator cooler further has left and right door assemblies rotatably affixed to the cabinet to close and seal against the front face when the left and right door assemblies are in a closed position. The left and right door assemblies comprise left and right doors, perimeter gaskets affixed to the back faces of the left and right doors, magnetic French door gaskets affixed to the inner faces of the left and right doors, and one or more door stops affixed to the left and right doors. The left and right magnetic French door gaskets are magnetically attracted to one another when the left and right doors are closed and are magnetically opposed one another when either the left or right doors are opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: True Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventor: Steven L. TRULASKE, Sr.
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Patent number: 8162154Abstract: A gravity feed dispenser (50) for containers, in which the dispenser (50) carrying the containers includes a pair of longitudinally extending stringers (80) engaging with shelf rack (20) in snap-fitting relation to secure the dispenser (50) to the rack (20). In another embodiment, the dispenser (50) has sidewalls (52) of transparent plastic for product visibility and is provided with a glide strip (100) which is attached to the floor (54) of the dispenser (50) by hooks (102) temporarily, and permanently by fusion of the glide strip (100) to the dispenser (50) as by sonic welding.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: Steven L. Trulaske, Sr.
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Publication number: 20100242370Abstract: This top hung door assembly (10) for a merchandiser includes a pair of doors 12, 14 each having an upper frame member (20) including a metal reinforcing member (22). An upper track member (16) is provided including depending flange members (36) and (38) each having a roller mounting portion (48). A pair of spaced wheel assemblies (60) is provided including a bracket (50) having a lower portion (54) connected to the upper door frame and an upper portion (52) carrying a pair of rollers (60) received by the roller mounting portion (46). The upper track member (16) includes associate track members (46) having spaced notches (49) to facilitate mounting the doors. Also the flange members have flexible tips (44) facilitating the sealing and mounting of the doors.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventor: Steven L. Trulaske, SR.
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Patent number: 7707846Abstract: A refrigerator having a refrigeration unit comprising a cabinet and a door. The cabinet contains a plurality of items to be cooled or frozen. The refrigerator also includes an audio playback device having a memory and a speaker. The audio playback device is adapted to store a recorded audio soundtrack on the memory and play the recorded audio soundtrack through an audio speaker.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2006Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Steven L. Trulaske, Sr., Steven L. Trulaske, Jr.
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Patent number: 7686405Abstract: This self-closing, sliding door assembly is used for a cabinet having a front opening and a pair of doors each mounted for movement in upper and lower tracks. A counterweight is attached to each door by a sash-line having a vertical length attached to the counterweight and a horizontal length attached to an associated door. The sash-line is guided from the vertical to the horizontal by a pair of pulley bracket assemblies one being mounted to a cabinet wall in a vertical plane and the other being mounted to a cabinet wall in a horizontal plane. The sash-line is retained on the pulleys by the pulley brackets during movement of the counterweight to guard against slip off the pulleys.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2005Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Steven L. Trulaske, Sr., Robert J. Trulaske, Jr.
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Publication number: 20100072149Abstract: A gravity feed dispenser (50) for containers, in which the dispenser (50) carrying the containers includes a pair of longitudinally extending stringers (80) engaging with shelf rack (20) in snap-fitting relation to secure the dispenser (50) to the rack (20). In another embodiment, the dispenser (50) has sidewalls (52) of transparent plastic for product visibility and is provided with a glide strip (100) which is attached to the floor (54) of the dispenser (50) by hooks (102) temporarily, and permanently by fusion of the glide strip (100) to the dispenser (50) as by sonic welding.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventor: Steven L. Trulaske, SR.
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Publication number: 20090244884Abstract: A refrigerator unit with a lighted door including a cabinet including a top, bottom and opposed sides defining a front opening. The refrigerator further includes a door including a door frame mounted to the cabinet, said door frame having an inside and outside and including a top framing member, a bottom framing member, opposed side framing members and a glass panel having an exterior and an interior. Finally, provided is a lighting assembly attached to at least one of the top framing member, a bottom framing member and opposed side framing members. The lighting assembly includes a channel for maintaining a plurality of LEDs. The channel is disposed at an angle to direct light from the LED either parallel to the glass plane or at an oblique angle thereto. The system may reduce the intensity of the light when the door is opened. A method for operating a refrigerator is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: TRUE MANUFACTURING CO. INC.Inventor: Steven L. Trulaske, SR.
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Patent number: 7024878Abstract: This cleaning system includes a compressor driven by a motor, a condenser; a cooling fan for directing an air stream at the condenser during normal operation, a motor drive system for driving the fan, and a timing device for reversing the rotational direction of the fan motor to direct the stream of cooling air away from the condenser to remove debris collected on the condenser and clean the condenser during a cleaning cycle. The fan is driven by drive system having a solid state commutated motor or a drive system having a reversible permanent split capacitor motor. The timing device includes a timer for controlling the time periods during the normal operation (cooling) cycle and during the cleaning cycle.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2004Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: Steven L. Trulaske, Sr.
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Patent number: 6792769Abstract: This cleaning system includes a compressor driven by a motor, a condenser; a cooling fan for directing an air stream at the condenser during normal operation, a motor drive system for driving the fan, and a timing device for reversing the rotational direction of the fan motor to direct the stream of cooling air away from the condenser to remove debris collected on the condenser and clean the condenser during a cleaning cycle. The fan is driven by drive system having a solid state commutated motor or a drive system having a reversible permanent split capacitor motor. The timing device includes a timer for controlling the time periods during the normal operation (cooling) cycle and during the cleaning cycle.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2001Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: Steven L. Trulaske, Sr.
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Patent number: 6523719Abstract: A merchandiser dispensing assembly for bottles having a cap and an integral neck flange, the assembly including a track having opposed rails receiving the neck flange in suspended sliding relation and a bottle engageable stop portion at the front end. A gate member is pivotally mounted at the front end adjacent one of the rails of the track to retain a rearward group of bottles in spaced relation from the first bottle. Removal of the first bottle permits the gate member to move out of the path of the group and allow the first bottle of the group to move into the position occupied by the removed bottle. The track includes hangers holding the rails apart and being attachable to forward and rearward transverse supports to hold the track in an inclined position to permit gravity feed of the bottles.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2000Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: Steven L. Trulaske, Sr.
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Patent number: D441990Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 1998Date of Patent: May 15, 2001Assignee: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: Steven L. Trulaske, Sr.
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Patent number: D444966Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2000Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Trulaske, Sr., Steven L. Trulaske, Sr.
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Patent number: D448589Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2000Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Assignee: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: Steven L. Trulaske, Sr.
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Patent number: D452395Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2001Date of Patent: December 25, 2001Assignee: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: Steven L. Trulaske, Sr.
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Patent number: D461335Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2001Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Trulaske, Sr., Steven L. Trulaske, Sr.
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Patent number: D467450Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2001Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Assignee: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Trulaske, Sr., Steven L. Trulaske, Sr.
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Patent number: D541315Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2006Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: True Manufacturing, Co., Inc.Inventor: Steven L. Trulaske, Sr.
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Patent number: D552877Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2006Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: Steven L. Trulaske, Sr.