Inventor
Vance L. Kohl
Inventor
Manitowoc, WI, US
Overview
Patents· 13 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F25Cprimary
F25CProducing, working or handling ice52%
F25BRefrigeration machines, plants or systems9%
B21CManufacture of metal sheets, wire, rods, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products otherwise than by rolling4%
B65GTransport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors4%
F04DNon-positive-displacement pumps4%
F28DHeat-exchange apparatus, not provided for in another subclass, in which the heat-exchange media do not come into direct contact4%
F28FDetails of heat-exchange and heat-transfer apparatus, of general application4%
G07FCoin-freed or like apparatus4%
H01JElectric discharge tubes or discharge lamps4%
H05FStatic electricity4%
PatentTitleYear
5,193,357'Ice machine with improved evaporator/ice forming assembly'19935,140,831'Ice machine'19925,014,523'Ice machine'19914,907,422'Harvest cycle refrigerant control system'19904,878,361'Harvest cycle refrigerant control system'19894,767,286'Ice machine pump assembly'19884,489,567'Stackable water pressure ejection control ice cube maker'19844,480,441'Ice maker harvest control'19844,412,429'Ice cube making'19834,123,918'Ice dispensing machine'19784,055,280'Diverter valve assembly for ice distribution systems'19774,049,161'Ice making and vending machine'19773,931,911'Ice dispensing machine'1976Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1976–1978Patents assigned to KING SEELEY THERMOS CO (4)· patent assignee history
1976–1978Based in Albert Lea, MN, US· patent location history
1983Patents assigned to MCQUAY INC (1)· patent assignee history
1983Based in New Hope, MN, US· patent location history
1984–1993Patents assigned to MANITOWOC CO (8)· patent assignee history
1984–1991Based in Manitowoc, WI, US· patent location history
1992–1993Based in Ladysmith, WI, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| MANITOWOC CO | 8 | 1984–1993 |
| KING SEELEY THERMOS CO | 4 | 1976–1978 |
| MCQUAY INC | 1 | 1983 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc, WI, US | 6 | 1984–1991 |
| Albert Lea, Minnesota, US | 4 | 1976–1978 |
| Ladysmith, WI, US | 2 | 1992–1993 |
| New Hope, Minnesota, US | 1 | 1983 |