Patents by Inventor William E. Bries

William E. Bries 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: 9782019
    Abstract: A merchandiser that includes a case defining a product display area and a base defining a compartment below the product display area. The merchandiser includes a shelf coupled to the case within the product display area adjacent the base. The shelf is disposed over the compartment and includes a first portion and a second portion. Each of the first portion and the second portion define a product support area to support food product. Also, the second portion is pivotable relative to the first portion to provide access to the compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Hussmann Corporation
    Inventors: Bhavya Narayanachar, William E. Bries, Michael L. Jones
  • Publication number: 20140260394
    Abstract: A merchandiser that includes a case defining a product display area and a base defining a compartment below the product display area. The merchandiser includes a shelf coupled to the case within the product display area adjacent the base. The shelf is disposed over the compartment and includes a first portion and a second portion. Each of the first portion and the second portion define a product support area to support food product. Also, the second portion is pivotable relative to the first portion to provide access to the compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Hussmann Corporation
    Inventors: Bhavya Narayanachar, William E. Bries, Michael L. Jones
  • Publication number: 20080174216
    Abstract: A glass-front merchandiser that includes a case. The case includes a base that has a forward portion and a rear portion. The merchandiser further includes an upper case frame, a glass member, and at least one pivot arm. The upper case frame is coupled to the rear portion of the base and extends substantially above a product display area defined by the case. The glass member includes an upper edge portion that defines an axis of curvature and a lower edge portion that is supported by the forward portion. The at least one pivot arm includes a first end that is pivotally coupled to the upper case frame, and a second end that is disposed at an oblique angle from the first end. The second end is coupled to the upper edge portion of the glass member substantially orthogonal to the axis of curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: HUSSMANN CORPORATION
    Inventors: William E. Bries, Paul D. Fogarty