Charles E Parker

US Patent:

44833148, Nov 20, 1984

Filed:

Jun 9, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/502607

Inventors:

Charles E. Parker - Washington NC
Marshall T. Singleton - Washington NC

International Classification:

F24C 1510
A62C 700

US Classification:

126221

Abstract:

A kitchen range has a compartment containing a flame-retardant blanket disposed immediately below the heating elements. In one embodiment of the invention, an access opening to the compartment at the front of the range is normally covered by a hinged door. One end of the blanket is releasably secured to the interior of the hinged door. In the event of a fire occurring on one of the heating elements, the door may be opened to expose the blanket, which may be readily withdrawn and draped over the fire. Operating handles may be provided on the front end of the blanket to facilitate its withdrawal and manipulation in a manner protecting a user from the flames. In another embodiment of the invention, the compartment may include a pull-out drawer containing the blanket. The door or drawer may also be used to control a switch for cutting off an energy supply to the range when the door or drawer is opened.

US Patent:

20160288387, Oct 6, 2016

Filed:

Oct 24, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/031981

Inventors:

Mark P BIRKA - Northville MI, US
Keith G KORTE - Damiansville IL, US
Daniel R DOBBS - Centralia IL, US
Jeremy K DEW - Highland IL, US
Charles T. PARKER - Nashville IL, US
- Aurora, CA

International Classification:

B29C 45/16
B29C 45/17
B29C 71/00
B29C 44/04

Abstract:

A molded vehicle component () having a skin () and a lower density core () formed by a co-injection molding process. In a first phase, a first material for forming the skin of class A surface material is injected into a mold to partially fill the mold cavity (). Thereafter, in a second phase, a second material is injected into the same cavity () to complete filling of the mold cavity (). The second material can flow only to portions of the part where the first material is still molten and displaces the molten core of the first phase, pushing it away from co-injection gates until the mold cavity is full. The second material is pre-treated with a chemical blowing agent in order to reduce part weight by foaming the core material. The finished co-injection molded part () has one material on all visible class A surfaces () and a core () that is a different, less dense material.