Patents by Inventor Vay G. Johnson

Vay G. Johnson 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 shelf support method and apparatus
    Patent number: 5042398
    Abstract: A refrigeration apparatus includes a door shelf support system comprising an inner door panel and removable shelf trim pieces. The inner door panel includes vertical dikes having vertically spaced slots. The shelf trim piece includes rearwardly extending hooks receivable in the slots and having raised hemispheric detents which cooperate with the slots to provide a snap fit between the inner door panel and the hooks to provide a tight fit which ensures that the shelves stay in place during shipment and maintain the desired snug fit during the useful life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1991
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Robert G. Lau, Sam D. Lively, Vay G. Johnson, John F. Cobb