Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Thuline

Timothy J. Thuline 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).

  • Spill-proof refrigerator shelf
    Patent number: 6871923
    Abstract: A removable, spill-proof refrigerator shelf includes a glass shelf panel, a one-piece molded plastic frame member extending about the periphery of and supporting the glass shelf panel, and an adhesive injected into a channel created by the frame member for sealingly fixing the shelf panel within the frame member. The top of the adhesive is made flush with the top surface of the shelf panel, thereby forming a substantially continuous and easily cleaned surface. An integral outer rim is provided about the periphery of the frame member and acts as a barrier to prevent any liquid spilled on the shelf from flowing onto shelves and/or food below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Larry E. Dietz, Timothy J. Thuline
  • Spill-proof refrigerator shelf
    Publication number: 20040056575
    Abstract: A removable, spill-proof refrigerator shelf includes a glass shelf panel, a one-piece molded plastic frame member extending about the periphery of and supporting the glass shelf panel, and an adhesive injected into a channel created by the frame member for sealingly fixing the shelf panel within the frame member. The top of the adhesive is made flush with the top surface of the shelf panel, thereby forming a substantially continuous and easily cleaned surface. An integral outer rim is provided about the periphery of the frame member and acts as a barrier to prevent any liquid spilled on the shelf from flowing onto shelves and/or food below.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Larry E. Dietz, Timothy J. Thuline