Robert L Reese

US Patent:

8378265, Feb 19, 2013

Filed:

Jul 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/841393

Inventors:

Jack Greenwood - Wentzville MO, US
Robert J. Reese - Edwardsville IL, US

Assignee:

Duke Manufacturing Co. - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

A21B 1/00
A21B 1/26
F27D 19/00
F24C 15/00

US Classification:

219391, 219400, 219414, 219507, 126 21 A, 126273 R

Abstract:

A convection oven having a vapor collection system; water injection system; easily accessible electrical components; and a variable-speed, reversible blower is disclosed. The vapor collection system collects vapor from the cooking chamber during a cooking event, condenses the vapor, and drains the condensed vapor. The water injection system injects water for impact against a blower wheel for dispersion into the air circulating through the cooking chamber. The electrical components are housed within a housing that in a closed position conceals the components and in a closed position exposes the components for easy access. The rotational speed and direction of the variable-speed, reversible blower is controlled during a cooking event according to predetermined speed curves which may include one or more reversal events to achieve more uniform cooking of food. A main controller is programmable via an operator input (e. g. , liquid crystal display touch screen) to control operating parameters of the oven.

US Patent:

D443305, Jun 5, 2001

Filed:

Jun 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

D/107279

Inventors:

Gregory Glen Stettes - Pacific MO
Pieter Wilhelmus Werner Bouwkamp - University City MO
Wells Stone Bearinger - St. Louis MO
Robert J. Reese - Spartanburg SC

Assignee:

Crane Co. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

2001

US Classification:

D20 5

US Patent:

50261134, Jun 25, 1991

Filed:

Sep 9, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/242686

Inventors:

Leonard DiCarlo - Maryland Heights MO
Robert J. Reese - Saint Charles MO

Assignee:

Sky-Top Sunroofs Ltd. - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

B60J 04

US Classification:

296221

Abstract:

A sliding and venting sunroof includes a perforated tape drive system, an overlapping groove panel positioning device and a "one-touch" power sunroof control. The drive system uses a single gear to drive two tapes. The overlapping groove mechanism includes a fixed plate with a groove therein, a slidable plate with a groove therein, and a lift arm with a pin that can simultaneously ride in both grooves. The sunroof control does not allow sunroof closing in the absence of a continuous indication from an operator that the sunroof is to be closed, but allows full opening by instantaneous indication from an operator.