Brian Kelley

US Patent:

55539360, Sep 10, 1996

Filed:

Jul 26, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/096285

Inventors:

James F. Dasher - Center Township, Vanderburgh County IN
Brian P. Kelley - Newburgh IN

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

A47B 9604

US Classification:

312408

Abstract:

An appliance including a compartment liner having a back wall, side walls, and rounded corners connecting the back wall to the side walls includes a shelf mounting system having a linear portion secured to the back wall, a hooked portion forming one edge of the linear portion and a folded leg forming an opposite edge. Spacer members extend between the linear portion and the back wall of the liner. A vertical series of slots to receive shelf brackets is laterally offset to the outside of a vertical series of fastener apertures.

US Patent:

58361707, Nov 17, 1998

Filed:

May 29, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/865315

Inventors:

Travis M. Perkins - Evansville IN
Brian P. Kelley - Newburgh IN
Armon A. Adler - Haubstadt IN

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

F26B 4104

US Classification:

62409

Abstract:

A vacuum release valve for use in a refrigerated compartment such as a domestic refrigerator which allows a small amount of outside air to enter the refrigerated compartment to prevent a vacuum from forming in the refrigerated compartment caused by warm air entering the compartment during door access into the compartment and then contracting by being cooled. The vacuum release valve includes a tubular valve body which penetrates through a floor of the compartment and a cap which is loosely captured to an end of the tubular body and which normally closes the tubular body but which can be lifted from the tubular body by a vacuum formed within the compartment.