Inventor
Ralph Tate, Jr.
Inventor
Center Township, Vanderburgh County, IN, US
Overview
Patents· 18 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F25Dprimary
F25DRefrigerators32%
F25CProducing, working or handling ice11%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification11%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests8%
E05DHinges or suspension devices for doors, windows or wings5%
E05YIndexing scheme associated with subclasses e05d and e05f, relating to construction elements, electric control, power supply, power signal or transmission, user interfaces, mounting or coupling, details, accessories, auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for, application thereof5%
A47JKitchen equipment3%
B63BShips or other waterborne vessels3%
B63HMarine propulsion or steering3%
F03BMachines or engines for liquids3%
PatentTitleYear
10,312,526Automatic pressurizing thermal battery20198,242,621'Energy-harvesting, self-propelled buoy'20128,186,781'Articulated hinges using non-circular gears'20127,823,626'Refrigerated oven'20107,736,179'Refrigerator with plug-in power supply'20107,555,815'Door hinge arrangement'20097,191,827'Low ambient temperature refrigerator'20076,904,969'Time-bake cycle for a refrigerated oven'20054,694,553'Method of manufacturing refrigeration apparatus cabinet construction utilizing prepainted steel panels'19874,665,708'Ice maker assembly and method of assembly'19874,649,718'Ice maker with anti-capillarity means'19874,649,712'Thermostat mounting'19874,649,717'Ice maker assembly and method of assembly'19874,640,432'Refrigeration apparatus cabinet construction utilizing prepainted steel panels'19874,550,576'Center rail assembly for refrigerator'19854,404,813'Door mounted electronic housing assembly for a refrigerator'19834,330,310'Plastic mullion rail assembly for refrigerator'19824,288,135'French door refrigerator seal'1981Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1981–2012Patents assigned to WHIRLPOOL CO (16)· patent assignee history
1981–1987Based in Center Township, Vanderburgh County, IN, US· patent location history
2005–2012Based in Evansville, IN, US· patent location history
2012–2019Patents assigned to LOCKHEED CORP (2)· patent assignee history
2012Patents assigned to COLEMAN JOSEPH LEE (1)· patent assignee history
2012Patents assigned to KULKARNI HARISH (1)· patent assignee history
2012Patents assigned to LUCAS ALAN S (1)· patent assignee history
2012–2019Based in Arlington, TX, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| WHIRLPOOL CO | 16 | 1981–2012 |
| LOCKHEED CORP | 2 | 2012–2019 |
| COLEMAN JOSEPH LEE | 1 | 2012 |
| KULKARNI HARISH | 1 | 2012 |
| LUCAS ALAN S | 1 | 2012 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Center Township, Vanderburgh County, IN, US | 10 | 1981–1987 |
| Evansville, IN, US | 6 | 2005–2012 |
| Arlington, Texas, US | 2 | 2012–2019 |