Patents by Inventor Thomas G. Merrill

Thomas G. Merrill 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).

  • Refrigerator condenser air flow
    Patent number: 5881567
    Abstract: A plate and tube condenser for a refrigerating apparatus, the plate sized to encompass the entire bottom region of a refrigerating cabinet to structurally stiffen the cabinet, the plate serving as an extended heat transfer surface for a serpentine tube applied thereto either by fixation thereto. An air flow baffle is arranged to divide the plate into inlet air and outlet air sections both opening to a front of the cabinet behind the air grill. Perforations are applied through the plate on the inlet section to allow incoming air to pass both below and above the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Brent A. Junge, Martin W. Barnett, Thomas G. Merrill, Dennis G. Schenk