This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: General Electric Company. Active years: 2002.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2002
Title: William Daniel Croce: Oven Lighting Innovation
Introduction
William Daniel Croce is an inventor associated with General Electric Company in Louisville, Kentucky. His patent work addresses a practical challenge in oven design: protecting the light bulb while making the lens easy to remove for maintenance.
Latest Patents
Croce is credited with 1 patent: “Oven Light Assembly Having Housing and Easily Removable Lens.” The assembly includes a lens, housing, lamp base, and light bulb. Its housing uses cantilever beams and louvers to engage flanged lips on the lens, helping hold the lens in position and protect the bulb from the oven environment. The design also allows the lens to be removed without tools.
Career Highlights
Croce’s listed invention focuses on improving the accessibility and secure placement of an oven light lens. The patent reflects an engineering approach that combines protection from heat and other oven conditions with convenient maintenance.
Collaborations
Croce’s listed coworkers include Syndra Lou Scherffius and Jimmy Nelson Knight. The available information identifies them as coworkers but does not specify their roles in the patent.
Conclusion
William Daniel Croce’s patent describes a tool-free, securely positioned oven light lens designed to protect the bulb and simplify access for maintenance.
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