Patents by Inventor William Jeremy Leachman

William Jeremy Leachman 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 casing with a mitered front corner joint
    Patent number: 10704824
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet that defines a chilled chamber. The cabinet has an outer casing with a first front flange and a second front flange. The first and second front flanges are connected at a mitered joint. Each of the first and second front flanges has a tab extending into the outer casing. The tabs of the first and second front flanges are plastically deformed together at the mitered joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Duncan Cook, Pat Napier, William Jeremy Leachman, Steven David Paul, Bagawathkumar Chellappan
  • Powered adjustable shelf for refrigerator appliance
    Patent number: 9989298
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet and a powered track disposed within the cabinet for receiving adjustable shelves at various shelf mounting positions. The powered track can include a first and a second power bus in electrical communication with a power source. The adjustable shelf can include a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector that are biased in electrical communication with the first and second power bus, respectively, when the adjustable shelf is mounted to the powered track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis A. Wantland, Bagawathkumar Chellappan, William Jeremy Leachman