Patents by Inventor William C. Betke, Jr.

William C. Betke, Jr. 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).

  • Under counter refrigeration unit
    Patent number: 6282914
    Abstract: An under the counter refrigeration unit (20), having a support frame (24), refrigerator cabinet (26), automatically opening lid (28), slide mechanism (32), and anti-racking assembly (86), is utilized to provide controlled temperature storage without occupying previously unused floor space or counter top (34) work area. The refrigerator cabinet (26) has an open top (60), and the slide mechanism (32) utilizes four drawer slides interposed between the support frame (24) and the refrigerator cabinet (26). The automatic lid opening mechanism (118) utilizes pins (132, 134) attached to opposite sides of the lid (28) and extending outwardly into inclined slots (122, 126). As the pins (132, 134) move to upper ends (128) of the slots (122, 126) the lid (28) is automatically lifted off the top (60) of the refrigerator cabinet (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: SPX Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Matthew Steinhoff, William C. Betke, Jr., Abraham Charles Narehood