Patents by Inventor Stewart Christopher Keeling

Stewart Christopher Keeling 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: 9408464
    Abstract: An assembly kit includes a first bracket connectable to an appliance door, and a second bracket connectable to a decorative door panel. The assembly kit further includes a first spacer positionable between the first bracket and the second bracket, the first spacer movable to adjust a gap between the first bracket and the second bracket along a first axis. The assembly kit further includes a second spacer positionable between the first bracket and the second bracket, the second spacer movable to adjust a gap between the first bracket and the second bracket along a second axis different from the first axis. The assembly kit further includes a fastener operable to couple the first bracket and the second bracket together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Stewart Christopher Keeling, Russell James Fallon, Stuart McVey Phillips
  • Publication number: 20160116205
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance with a finger guard is provided. The finger guard includes a base plate positioned on and mounted to a cabinet of the refrigerator appliance. The finger guard also includes an arcuate plate mounted to the base plate. The arcuate plate extends away from the cabinet. An outer side edge of the door may sweep along the arcuate plate during opening and closing of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Stuart McVey Phillips, Stewart Christopher Keeling, Steven David Paul
  • Patent number: 9322590
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance with a finger guard is provided. The finger guard includes a base plate positioned on and mounted to a cabinet of the refrigerator appliance. The finger guard also includes an arcuate plate mounted to the base plate. The arcuate plate extends away from the cabinet. An outer side edge of the door may sweep along the arcuate plate during opening and closing of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Stuart McVey Phillips, Stewart Christopher Keeling, Steven David Paul
  • Patent number: 9228774
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance and a door for a refrigerator appliance are provided. The refrigerator appliance includes features for firmly attaching a decorative panel to a door of the refrigerator appliance, where such features are hidden from the view of a user of the refrigerator appliance. The door for a refrigerator appliance includes concealed features for attaching a decorative panel to the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Stewart Christopher Keeling
  • Publication number: 20150351541
    Abstract: Door assemblies and assembly kits for coupling appliance doors and decorative door panels together are provided. An assembly kit includes a first bracket connectable to the appliance door, and a second bracket connectable to the decorative door panel. The assembly kit further includes a first spacer positionable between the first bracket and the second bracket, the first spacer movable to adjust a gap between the first bracket and the second bracket along a first axis. The assembly kit further includes a second spacer positionable between the first bracket and the second bracket, the second spacer movable to adjust a gap between the first bracket and the second bracket along a second axis different from the first axis. The assembly kit further includes a fastener operable to couple the first bracket and the second bracket together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Stewart Christopher Keeling, Russell James Fallon, Stuart McVey Phillips