Patents by Inventor Willard Sickles

Willard Sickles 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: 10174988
    Abstract: A mobile refrigeration cabinet that includes a refrigerated section, a non-refrigerated section that has an aperture in a side thereof, and an opening between the refrigerated and non-refrigerated section. The aperture allows access to the non-refrigerated section. The cabinet may include a movable tray disposed in the non-refrigerated section that is movable through the aperture, and a refrigeration system removably mounted on the movable tray. A biasing system is configured to engage the movable tray so as to bias the refrigeration system towards the opening between the refrigerated section and the non-refrigerated section such that a portion of the refrigeration system sealingly engages the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wilhelm Heinrich, Willard Sickles, Douglas Kaminski, Ambarish Walimbe, Kyle Schumaker
  • Publication number: 20180340727
    Abstract: A mobile cabinet may include a cabinet body, a door, a heating or refrigeration module, and at least one attachable insulation panel. The insulation panel may be a single panel, or a plurality of panels, to provide insulation for the cabinet. The insulation panel may include a hinge to couple multiple wall sections that can be attached to different walls of the cabinet and integral hand holds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. OLSON, Willard SICKLES, James P. DUBE, Wilhelm HEINRICH
  • Patent number: 10041725
    Abstract: A mobile cabinet may include a cabinet body, a door, a heating or refrigeration module, and at least one attachable insulation panel. The insulation panel may be a single panel, or a plurality of panels, to provide insulation for the cabinet. The insulation panel may include a hinge to couple multiple wall sections that can be attached to different walls of the cabinet and integral hand holds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey Olson, Wilhelm Heinrich, Willard Sickles, James Dube
  • Patent number: 9992822
    Abstract: A mobile heated cabinet and method of mitigating stratification of temperature within the interior of the mobile heated cabinet are disclosed, wherein the mobile heated cabinet can be used to both (a) store food at a stationary location and (b) store and transport food when moved from the stationary location. The disclosed mobile heated cabinet and method mitigate stratification of temperature by providing a heating device, an air circulating device, an external power source, and a self-contained power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: InterMetro Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Willard Sickles, Jeffrey C. Olson, James Kilgallon
  • Publication number: 20170131017
    Abstract: A mobile refrigeration cabinet that includes a refrigerated section, a non-refrigerated section that has an aperture in a side thereof, and an opening between the refrigerated and non-refrigerated section. The aperture allows access to the non-refrigerated section. The cabinet may include a movable tray disposed in the non-refrigerated section that is movable through the aperture, and a refrigeration system removably mounted on the movable tray. A biasing system is configured to engage the movable tray so as to bias the refrigeration system towards the opening between the refrigerated section and the non-refrigerated section such that a portion of the refrigeration system sealingly engages the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Wilhelm Heinrich, Willard Sickles, Douglas Kaminski, Ambarish Walimbe, Kyle Schumaker
  • Publication number: 20160238303
    Abstract: A mobile cabinet may include a cabinet body, a door, a heating or refrigeration module, and at least one attachable insulation panel. The insulation panel may be a single panel, or a plurality of panels, to provide insulation for the cabinet. The insulation panel may include a hinge to couple multiple wall sections that can be attached to different walls of the cabinet and integral hand holds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey OLSON, Wilhelm HEINRICH, Willard SICKLES, James DUBE
  • Publication number: 20140216098
    Abstract: A mobile refrigeration cabinet that includes a refrigerated section, a non-refrigerated section that has an aperture in a side thereof, and an opening between the refrigerated and non-refrigerated section. The aperture allows access to the non-refrigerated section. The cabinet may include a movable tray disposed in the non-refrigerated section that is movable through the aperture, and a refrigeration system removably mounted on the movable tray. A biasing system is configured to engage the movable tray so as to bias the refrigeration system towards the opening between the refrigerated section and the non-refrigerated section such that a portion of the refrigeration system sealingly engages the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Metro Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Wilhelm Heinrich, Willard Sickles, Douglas Kaminski, Ambarish Walimbe, Kyle Schumaker
  • Publication number: 20120199568
    Abstract: A mobile heated cabinet and method of mitigating stratification of temperature within the interior of the mobile heated cabinet are disclosed, wherein the mobile heated cabinet can be used to both (a) store food at a stationary location and (b) store and transport food when moved from the stationary location. The disclosed mobile heated cabinet and method mitigate stratification of temperature by providing a heating device, an air circulating device, an external power source, and a self-contained power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: METRO INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Willard SICKLES, Jeffrey C. OLSON, James KILGALLON
  • Publication number: 20060032491
    Abstract: A banquet cart including a cabinet, a plurality of chimneys, an information center, and releasably lockable swivel casters. The plurality of chimneys are positioned inside the cabinet at different corners of the cabinet. The information center includes at least two of (a) a thermometer display indicating the temperature inside of the cabinet; (b) a display indicating time information from a programmable timer; and (c) an information board for displaying text. The releasably locking swivel casters are unlocked to allow swivel action of the casters when a user actuates a foot-operable lever at the front of the cabinet, and are locked when the user releases the lever and the casters are rotated to a predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Applicant: Metro Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Olson, James Kilgallon, Wayne Killian, Willard Sickles