Inventor

Ronald E. Cole

Inventor
Greenwood, IN, US

Overview

27→
Patents
1976–2012
Patent span
Mechanical engineering
Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 27 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H01Hprimary
H01HElectric switches27%
F25CProducing, working or handling ice20%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification13%
E05BLocks7%
F24CDomestic stoves or ranges7%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests4%
D06FLaundering, drying, ironing, pressing or folding textile articles2%
E05CBolts or fastening devices for wings, specially for doors or windows2%
F16HGearing2%
G04BMechanically-driven clocks or watches2%
PatentTitleYear
8,336,327'Method and device for producing ice having a harvest-facilitating shape'20127,216,491'Ice maker with adaptive fill'20077,143,588'System and method for controlling ice tray fill in an ice maker'20067,013,654'Method and device for eliminating connecting webs between ice cubes'20066,863,316'Door latch mechanism and associated components for a self-cleaning oven'20056,709,029'Door latch mechanism and associated components for a self-cleaning oven'20046,601,882'Door latch mechanism and associated components for a self-cleaning oven'20036,018,290'Apparatus for permitting quiet manual setting of an appliance timer having a bell chime assembly associated therewith'20005,866,863'Apparatus for permitting quiet manual setting of an appliance timer'19995,831,230'Appliance timer having a cam which is operated at multiple speeds'19985,780,791'Timer for controlling an appliance having a plurality of pawls which rotate a camstack'19985,464,955'Backlit appliance control console'19955,050,042'Housing assembly for electrical components with window for viewing electrical components, sealing rings, and sleeves accepting different sizes of conduit'1991RE033612'Ice maker system'19915,025,117'Can operated timer with improved housing'19914,965,859'Electromechanical timer with improved bussing retention'19904,962,288'Timer with improved electrical bussing'19904,959,512'Appliance timer with improved terminal assembly'19904,956,527'Electromechanical timer with improved blade retention'19904,866,948'Icemaker with improved water quantity control'19894,835,978'Icemaker with improved bail mechanism'19894,814,556'Camstack and switch assembly and timer utilizing same'19894,811,312'Timer with improved clutch and method of manufacturing the same'19894,800,731'Icemaker'19894,734,548'Cam operated program timer assembly with housing and terminal blade mounting features'19884,697,432'Ice maker system'1987D0242629'Radio channel programming comb'1976

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1976Patents assigned to REGENCY ELECTRONICS (1)· patent assignee history
1976Based in Columbus, IN, US· patent location history
1987–1991Patents assigned to EMHART IND (12)· patent assignee history
1987–2012Based in Greenwood, IN, US· patent location history
1991–2007Patents assigned to EMERSON ELECTRIC CO (12)· patent assignee history
1998–2000Based in Johnson County, IN, US· patent location history
2012Patents assigned to COLE RONALD E (1)· patent assignee history
2012Patents assigned to NIDEC MOTOR CORP (1)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO121991–2007
EMHART IND121987–1991
COLE RONALD Eself12012
NIDEC MOTOR CORP12012
REGENCY ELECTRONICS11976
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Greenwood, IN, US231987–2012
Johnson County, IN, US31998–2000
Columbus, IN, US11976