Jack L Vaughn

US Patent:

6935712, Aug 30, 2005

Filed:

Feb 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/076746

Inventors:

William A. Reed - Cedarburg WI, US
Thomas W. Rand - Cedarburg WI, US
Dean G. Byczynski - Hartland WI, US
Joseph E. Braun - Milwaukee WI, US
Andrew J. Doberstein - West Bend WI, US
Lawrence D. Moye - Kewaskum WI, US
Jack L. Vaughn - Hartford WI, US
Jeffrey A. Ziminski - Milwaukee WI, US

Assignee:

U-Line Corporation - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

A47B096/00

US Classification:

312405, 312401, 3124051, 312408, 312204

Abstract:

A refrigeration unit with improved storage and accessibility features has a thermally insulated cabinet and door defining a storage space with a plurality of support elements. The support elements include easily removable door shelves and horizontal cabinet shelves that can be removed or repositioned without the door being fully opened due to dished regions adjacent the shelf supports that allow the shelves to be pivoted and removed rather than slid straight out of the cabinet. Indicia on one of the shelves follows the contour of one of the door shelves to indicate approximately the shelf space occupied by an adjacent door shelf and thus where items can be set without interfering with the closure of the door. The refrigeration unit also includes a cam assembly at the lower door hinge which biases the door closed when open approximately 35 degrees or less. The refrigeration unit also includes features for attaching an overlay panel to the door easily.

US Patent:

D520239, May 9, 2006

Filed:

Mar 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/226716

Inventors:

Thomas W. Rand - Cedarburg WI, US
Jack L. Vaughn - Muskego WI, US

Assignee:

U-Line Corporation - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

0301

US Classification:

D 3304, D3309, D3315, D75521

US Patent:

7082783, Aug 1, 2006

Filed:

Sep 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/665835

Inventors:

Philip J. Uihlein - Mequon WI, US
Jennifer U. Strazewski - Mequon WI, US
William A. Reed - Cedarburg WI, US
Thomas W. Rand - Cedarburg WI, US
Joseph E. Braun - Brown Deer WI, US
Jack L. Vaughn - Hartford WI, US
Andrew J. Doberstein - Hartford WI, US
Ami M. Verhalen - Sun Prairie WI, US

Assignee:

U-Line Corporation - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

F25D 11/02

US Classification:

62441

Abstract:

A drawer refrigerator, including an evaporator, compressor and condenser, has a partitioned cabinet with two vertically stacked pull-out drawers having drawer bins. A single evaporator is located adjacent both drawer cavities and is partitioned to keep the temperature in both drawer bins approximately equal. The pull-out drawers can have a bottle bin with recesses holding the necks of wine, soda or like bottles. The bottle bin slides on the top edges of the drawer bin at its sides and can be moved front to back. The pull-out drawers can have an underside compartment opening at both sides of the drawer containing a removable storage bin. The pull-out drawers can also have an adjustable divider fence with pairs of lateral and transverse divider rods extending between the side walls and between the door panels and the rear walls of the drawer bins. The rods are coupled by a hub having a hand operated screw knob for locking the position of the fence.

US Patent:

D551264, Sep 18, 2007

Filed:

Aug 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/248705

Inventors:

William A. Reed - Cedarburg WI, US
Jack L. Vaughn - Muskego WI, US
Joseph E. Braun - Milwaukee WI, US
Thomas W. Rand - Cedarburg WI, US

Assignee:

U-Line Corporation - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

1507

US Classification:

D15 91

US Patent:

7296433, Nov 20, 2007

Filed:

Jul 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/461104

Inventors:

Philip J. Uihlein - Mequon WI, US
Jennifer U. Strazewski - Mequon WI, US
William A. Reed - Cedarburg WI, US
Thomas W. Rand - Cedarburg WI, US
Joseph E. Braun - Brown Deer WI, US
Jack L. Vaughn - Hartford WI, US
Andrew J. Doberstein - Hartford WI, US
Ami M. Verhalen - Sun Prairie WI, US

Assignee:

U-Line Corporation - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

A47B 96/04
F25D 11/02

US Classification:

62441, 312402, 312404

Abstract:

A drawer refrigerator, including an evaporator, compressor and condenser, has a partitioned cabinet with two vertically stacked pull-out drawers having drawer bins. A single evaporator is located adjacent both drawer cavities and is partitioned to keep the temperature in both drawer bins approximately equal. The pull-out drawers can have a bottle bin with recesses holding the necks of wine, soda or like bottles. The bottle bin slides on the top edges of the drawer bin at its sides and can be moved front to back. The pull-out drawers can have an underside compartment opening at both sides of the drawer containing a removable storage bin. The pull-out drawers can also have an adjustable divider fence with pairs of lateral and transverse divider rods extending between the side walls and between the door panels and the rear walls of the drawer bins. The rods are coupled by a hub having a hand operated screw knob for locking the position of the fence.

US Patent:

D556793, Dec 4, 2007

Filed:

Aug 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/248706

Inventors:

Joseph E. Braun - Milwaukee WI, US
Jack L. Vaughn - Muskego WI, US

Assignee:

U-Line Corporation - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

1507

US Classification:

D15 89

US Patent:

D556794, Dec 4, 2007

Filed:

Aug 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/248770

Inventors:

Jack L. Vaughn - Muskego WI, US
Jennifer U. Straszewski - Mequon WI, US
Lawrence Moye - Kewaskum WI, US

Assignee:

U-Line Corporation - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

1507

US Classification:

D15 89

US Patent:

D563998, Mar 11, 2008

Filed:

Aug 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/248707

Inventors:

Andrew J. Doberstein - Hartford WI, US
Joseph H. Zyduck - Mukwonago WI, US
Jack L. Vaughn - Muskego WI, US

Assignee:

U-Line Corporation - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

1507

US Classification:

D15 89