Frederick R Stave

US Patent:

7619182, Nov 17, 2009

Filed:

Apr 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/379678

Inventors:

Richard K. Morrow - St. Joseph MI, US
Frederick R. Stave - Patriot IN, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

F24C 15/34
A47J 39/02
A47B 77/08
A47B 77/16
A21B 1/40

US Classification:

219391, 219409, 219411, 219413, 126273 R

Abstract:

A warming drawer for mounting within a cabinet capable of maintaining the temperature in the warming drawer at one of a proofing temperature, a warming temperature, and a slow cooking temperature. The warming drawer can also include a housing having opposing side walls and at least one spacer extending from each of the side walls to space the side walls from the cabinet when the warming drawer is mounted within the cabinet to form dead air spaces between the side walls and the cabinet.

US Patent:

20070158331, Jul 12, 2007

Filed:

Apr 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/379675

Inventors:

Richard Morrow - St. Joseph MI, US
Frederick Stave - Patriot IN, US
Madelyn Cook - St. Joseph MI, US
Alan Bengtson - St. Joseph MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

A21B 1/00

US Classification:

219412000

Abstract:

A warming drawer for mounting within a cabinet capable of maintaining the temperature in the warming drawer at one of a proofing temperature, a warming temperature, and a slow cooking temperature. The warming drawer can also comprise a housing having opposing side walls and at least one spacer extending from each of the side walls to space the side walls from the cabinet when the warming drawer is mounted within the cabinet to form dead air spaces between the side walls and the cabinet.

US Patent:

41387031, Feb 6, 1979

Filed:

Aug 2, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/821200

Inventors:

Frederick R. Stave - Indianapolis IN
Leslie A. Torrington - Indianapolis IN

Assignee:

RCA Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

G11B 582
G11B 1700
G11B 2504
B65D 8502

US Classification:

360133

Abstract:

A video disc package includes a jacket having a record enclosing cavity and an end access opening in communication therewith. A record retaining member, comprising a spine and an annular element, is reciprocably mounted within the cavity. The spine portion forms a closure for the jacket when the retaining member is fully inserted therein. The annular element has a through opening for receiving a record. An edge of the spine portion remains exposed upon full insertion of the spine into the jacket. Indicia are secured to the exposed edge of the spine for associating a given side of the spine with the first side of an enclosed record and the other side of the spine with the second side of the enclosed record. The record is enclosed within the package such that its first side is adjacent to the given side of the spine and its second side is contiguous to the other side of the spine.

US Patent:

41913817, Mar 4, 1980

Filed:

Nov 29, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/964535

Inventors:

Frederick R. Stave - Indianapolis IN

Assignee:

RCA Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

G11B 336
G11B 1704

US Classification:

274 9B

Abstract:

To load a record into a player, such as a video disc player, a record caddy is inserted into the player housing through an input slot. The player is equipped with rails for guiding caddy insertion along a path. A record extracting mechanism mounted in the player removes the enclosed record from the caddy during subsequent caddy withdrawal, whereby the record is retained in the player. A turntable is provided for centering and rotatably supporting the retained record. The player is further equipped with a second set of rails for guiding a pickup carriage along a second path disposed substantially parallel to the caddy path. The location of the carriage path relative to the caddy path is such that the caddy engages the carriage during caddy insertion into the housing. A translating apparatus drives the pickup carriage along the carriage guiding rails away from a starting position and in a direction opposite to the direction of caddy insertion at a speed correlated to the speed of rotation of the turntable during playback. A torsion spring coupled to the carriage stores energy during mechanical translation of the carriage in the aforementioned opposite direction.

US Patent:

43051464, Dec 8, 1981

Filed:

May 9, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/148306

Inventors:

Larry M. Hughes - Indianapolis IN
Frederick R. Stave - Indianapolis IN

Assignee:

RCA Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

G11B 1704

US Classification:

369 77

Abstract:

In a video disc player, the turntable spindle is held in engagement with the record center hole when the turntable is lowered to transfer the record to the receiver pads. A mechanism, responsive to the insertion of an empty jacket into the player, retracts the spindle to allow insertion of the jacket into the player free from interference with the spindle.

US Patent:

42069262, Jun 10, 1980

Filed:

Nov 29, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/964532

Inventors:

Frederick R. Stave - Indianapolis IN

Assignee:

RCA Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

G11B 1704

US Classification:

274 9B

Abstract:

A record is removably subject to occupancy of a protective caddy comprising a jacket and a record retaining spine. The record is enclosed in the caddy such that a first side of the record is associated with a given side of the spine. To load a record into a player, such as a video disc player, an occupied caddy is inserted into an input slot provided in the player. A record extracting mechanism mounted in the player removes the retaining spine and the associated record from the jacket during jacket withdrawal subsequent to the occupied cover arrival at a fully inserted position in the player, whereby the record and the spine are retained within the player. A switch mounted in the player is subject to conditioning in a first state in response to insertion of the occupied cover with the given side of the spine facing upward, and is subject to conditioning in a second state in response to cover insertion with the given side facing downward. An indicator responsive to the state of the switich and disposed on the front instrument panel of the player provides an indication of the record side subject to playback.