Patents by Inventor Steven M. Schatz

Steven M. Schatz 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: 6349717
    Abstract: A rack system for an oven wherein the oven includes an oven cavity having top, bottom, rear and side walls, the side walls including a plurality of support runners arranged as associated pairs on the side walls of the oven cavity. The oven cavity has an open frontal portion and an associated width defined by the lateral distance spanning the side walls. The rack system including a lower rack having a width substantially equal to the width of the oven cavity such that the upper rack may be supported by one of the runner pairs provided on the side wall of the oven cavity. An upper rack assembly is provided having a width substantially equal to the width of the oven cavity, the upper rack being supported on one of the runner pairs provided on the side wall of the oven cavity. The upper rack includes a main rack and an insert rack. The main rack has a width substantially equal to the width of the oven cavity and has a platform area and a cutout area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph E. Thompson, Steven M. Schatz, Carl R. Offutt, Franklin P. Hayba
  • Patent number: 5628302
    Abstract: A burner assembly is provided that includes a burner pan having a peripheral portion adapted to engage a range top at the periphery of a burner opening and a sealed burner in central portion of the burner pan. A resilient elastic seal straddles the peripheral portion of the burner pan so as to be disposed between the burner pan and the range top and between the burner pan and the burner grate. The elastic seal retains the burner grate in position slightly above the range top and provides a seal to close the burner opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Steven M. Schatz, Stanley H. Beach
  • Patent number: D301886
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: Uniden Corporation of America
    Inventors: David L. George, Steven M. Schatz