Inventor
Ronald D. Upton
Inventor
Spartanburg, SC, US
Overview
Patents· 15 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A47Fprimary
A47FSpecial furniture, fittings, or accessories for shops, storehouses, bars, restaurants or the like26%
F25DRefrigerators19%
F25BRefrigeration machines, plants or systems13%
F28DHeat-exchange apparatus, not provided for in another subclass, in which the heat-exchange media do not come into direct contact13%
F28FDetails of heat-exchange and heat-transfer apparatus, of general application13%
LOC1510%
F21VFunctional features or details of lighting devices or systems thereof3%
F21WIndexing scheme associated with subclasses f21k, f21l, f21s and f21v, relating to uses or applications of lighting devices or systems3%
PatentTitleYear
7,065,977'Refrigerated merchandiser with foul-resistant condenser'20067,047,755'Refrigerated merchandiser with foul-resistant condenser'2006D0521536'Handle for a bottle cooler'20067,028,497'Refrigerated merchandiser with foul-resistant condenser'20066,851,271'Refrigerated merchandiser with foul-resistant condenser'2005D0477335'Air curtain cooler'20036,578,978'Display case having a mullion with recessed light fixtures'20036,406,108'Display case with door-mounted internal lighting'2002D0458946'Air curtain cooler'20026,273,276'Gravity flow shelving system'2001D0377800'Two door refrigerator with curved doors'1997D0376157'Refrigerated drink container merchandiser'1996D0363398'Curved profile, flat door merchandiser'1995D0350245'Curved glass merchandizer'19944,977,754'Next-to-be-purchased cold beverage merchandiser'1990Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1990–2003Patents assigned to SPECIALITY EQUIP CO (5)· patent assignee history
1990–2006Based in Spartanburg, SC, US· patent location history
1994–1997Patents assigned to SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT COMPANIES INC (3)· patent assignee history
1996Patents assigned to SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT COMPANIES BEVERAGE AIR DIV (1)· patent assignee history
2005–2006Patents assigned to CARRIER COMM REFRIGERATION INC (4)· patent assignee history
2006Patents assigned to CARRIER CORP (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| SPECIALITY EQUIP CO | 5 | 1990–2003 |
| CARRIER COMM REFRIGERATION INC | 4 | 2005–2006 |
| SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT COMPANIES INC | 3 | 1994–1997 |
| CARRIER CORP | 1 | 2006 |
| SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT COMPANIES BEVERAGE AIR DIV | 1 | 1996 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg, SC, US | 15 | 1990–2006 |