Matthew Lynch Ortner, 459415 Rayneridge Dr, Huntersville, NC 28078

2011027, Nov 10, 2011

May 4, 2011

13/100651

Matthew Ortner - Greenwood MS, US
Brent Bailey - Greenwood MS, US

A47J 37/07

126 25 R

A charcoal grill assembly including a body housing a top or lid pivotally attached to a bottom portion. A charcoal grate is received within the bottom portion, with a cooking grate received over the charcoal grate. The cooking grate includes a hingedly attached portion that can be pivoted upwardly to provide access to the charcoal grate therebelow. An ash collection system is mounted below the bottom portion of the grill body for discharge and collection of ashes from the grill. The grill body further is mounted on a series of legs that support the grill.

2012027, Nov 1, 2012

Mar 30, 2012

13/435882

Brent Bailey - Greenwood MS, US
Matthew Ortner - Greenwood MS, US

G05G 1/10
B23P 6/00
A47J 36/00

74553, 161101, 2940208

A selectable and interchangeable accessory insert system for an appliance is disclosed. The appliance includes at least a handle or a knob. The handle includes at least a base portion and a first insert, with the first insert being separable from the base portion. The base portion being sized to receive a second insert after the first insert is separated therefrom. In an appliance with multiple knobs or handles, each knob or handle can include exchangeable inserts to allow the inserts to be exchanged to have similar appearances or features.

2009020, Aug 20, 2009

Feb 11, 2009

12/369098

Matthew Ortner - Greenwood MS, US
Brent Bailey - Greenwood MS, US

F24C 7/08
G05D 23/19

219398, 219506, 116307, 116316

An electronic control for a range including a control panel with a display surface, at least one control, and a display module. The display surface is substantially reflective, but allows transmission of light from an inside to an outside of the range. The display module includes an augmentation element to illuminate a display and transmit the illuminated display through the display surface. The display module can be disposed at an angle to the display surface. The display surface mimicking the surrounding material to allow the display surface to blend into the surface of the display module, with the surface being illuminated through designed to be camouflaged into the background. The at least one control can be a knob, a button, or a series of buttons or knobs. The display can provide function status of an item in the range.

2021008, Mar 25, 2021

Sep 25, 2019

16/582524

- Charlotte NC, US
Matthew Ortner - Huntersville NC, US
James T. Mchan - Anderson SC, US
Raony Barrios - Anderson SC, US
Matthew Bobinski - Anderson SC, US
Cory Dale Simpson - Anderson SC, US

F25D 27/00
F21S 2/00
F21V 33/00
F21V 19/00
F21V 7/04
F21V 23/06
F21V 3/02
F21V 13/10
F21V 15/01
F25D 11/02

A refrigeration appliance includes a compartment for storing food items in a refrigerated environment, the compartment being illuminated by at least one modular LED illumination device. The portion of the illumination device disposed within the compartment is generally flush with a mounting section and includes an LED lighting module arranged in a housing. The module has a board member, two or more LED light sources electrically connected to one another and to the board member, and two or more electrical edge connections for allowing electrically parallel connection between two or more modules being interchangeable with one another. A concave reflecting surface is positioned adjacent the module with a majority of light emitted from the LED light sources being incident thereon for reflection into the compartment. A liner defining the compartment has the mounting section to which the housing is mounted, where the mounting section has an inward draft angle.

2017019, Jul 13, 2017

Nov 30, 2016

15/365531

- Greenwood MS, US
Matthew Ortner - Huntersville NC, US

B67D 1/00
F25D 21/04
F25D 23/12

A refrigerator water dispenser () is disclosed which includes a mounting bracket () and a plastic housing (). The housing houses a water dispensing nozzle (). The nozzle includes a control valve () which is operationally controlled by an electronic switch (). The housing includes a front panel () having a peripheral space () which separates the front panel between a peripheral portion () and a central portion (). Hinges () allow for the depressed, pivotal movement of the central portion and provides a spring like effect which aids in returning the central portion to its neutral position after it has been manually depressed. A resilient rubber touch pad () is coupled to the front side of the housing which includes a peripheral flange () that extends into the space of the housing so as to completely seal the entirety of space and therefore the front face of the housing.

2015033, Nov 26, 2015

Nov 5, 2014

14/533925

- Greenwood MS, US
Matthew L. Ortner - Greenwood MS, US

A47J 37/06

A griddle () is disclosed which includes a base () and a griddle plate (). The base includes a frame () and a removable grease trough (). The frame includes sidewalls () with top surface () having a grease collection channel () with a capture hole () located so that liquids within the grease collection channel flow through the grease capture hole and into the grease trough. The base has a grease trough well () configured to receive the grease trough therein. The grease trough includes a trough collection catch () with a sump (), a handle base (), and a thermally insulative handle or handle insert (). The griddle plate has a top surface () and a stepped bottom surface () defined by a peripheral side edge (). The stepped bottom surface includes a groove () which forms a drip edge () positioned above the grease collection channel.