Patents by Inventor William A. Litchy

William A. Litchy 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: 10001306
    Abstract: An ice-making freezer having a freezer assembly; a fluid reservoir coupled to the freezer assembly by a hose and configured to contain a fluid; and a mounting assembly configured to adjust the fluid reservoir to be in a first position during an ice-making mode and in a second position during a cleaning mode, wherein when the fluid reservoir is in the second position the fluid submerges at least a portion of the freezer assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Scottsman Group LLC
    Inventors: William A. Litchy, Keith H. Roth, Michael J. Andresen
  • Publication number: 20160102900
    Abstract: An ice-making freezer having a freezer assembly; a fluid reservoir coupled to the freezer assembly by a hose and configured to contain a fluid; and a mounting assembly configured to adjust the fluid reservoir to be in a first position during an ice-making mode and in a second position during a cleaning mode, wherein when the fluid reservoir is in the second position the fluid submerges at least a portion of the freezer assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: William A. Litchy, Keith H. Roth, Michael J. Andresen
  • Publication number: 20060276932
    Abstract: An ice-making machine and method that control the ability of an ice-making machine to make ice in response to the occurrence of lockout events, which may be due to part malfunction, power load maintenance, failure to make lease payments and other concerns. Upon the occurrence of a lockout event, a message is sent from a remote site and received by a receiver associated with the ice-making machine. The message includes a lockout command that is transferred to a controller of the ice-making machine. The controller then disables the ice-making machine from making ice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Garth Pearson, William Litchy, Daniel Jaszkowski