Patents by Inventor Timothy R. Read

Timothy R. Read 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).

  • Neutral grip refrigerator door handle
    Patent number: 10302350
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance defines a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction. The vertical, lateral, and transverse directions are mutually perpendicular. The refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a food storage chamber. The food storage chamber defines an opening for receipt of food items at a front portion of the food storage chamber. The refrigerator appliance also includes a door comprising a body. The body of the door extends between a front surface and an opposing back surface. The door is positioned at the front portion of the food storage chamber and movable between a closed position and an open position to selectively sealingly enclose the food storage chamber. The refrigerator appliance further includes a handle assembly defining a neutral grip pocket handle on the front surface of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy R. Read
  • NEUTRAL GRIP REFRIGERATOR DOOR HANDLE
    Publication number: 20190063820
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance defines a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction. The vertical, lateral, and transverse directions are mutually perpendicular. The refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a food storage chamber. The food storage chamber defines an opening for receipt of food items at a front portion of the food storage chamber. The refrigerator appliance also includes a door comprising a body. The body of the door extends between a front surface and an opposing back surface. The door is positioned at the front portion of the food storage chamber and movable between a closed position and an open position to selectively sealingly enclose the food storage chamber. The refrigerator appliance further includes a handle assembly defining a neutral grip pocket handle on the front surface of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventor: Timothy R. Read