| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5345959 |
Rack support roller for dishwashing machine and method of assembly therefor |
September 13, 1994 |
| An article support rack rests on wheels fastened to walls of a washing machine tub. An axle having a partially knurled shaft is inserted through each wheel. A washer is placed over the axle to engage the knurled part and hold the wheel on the axle. The axle is secured in a hole in a wall |
| 5339968 |
Vertical merchandise display carousel |
August 23, 1994 |
| A vertically extending carousel for the display of clothing items and the like. The carousel provides cantilever supported, horizontally extending display racks on which the garments can be displayed. An access position at the bottom of the carousel includes a stop mat which stops the |
| 5335523 |
Removable heat exchanger for industrial laundry machines |
August 9, 1994 |
| The present invention is directed towards a removable heat exchanger for a fabric treating machine. The machine generally includes a perforated spin tub and an imperforate outer shell. In one embodiment the heat exchangers, which are removably mounted to an inner surface of the outer she |
| 5333631 |
Cleaning wash-arm for dishwashing filter |
August 2, 1994 |
| The present invention provides a wash arm for a dishwasher which includes first and second openings which simultaneously propel the wash arm and rinse or back-flush filtered debris from a filter. The filter includes a settling chamber and a mesh screen, the mesh screen defining a portion |
| 5333338 |
Process for treating textiles |
August 2, 1994 |
| An enzyme bath maintenance system is provided for use in such textile treating fields as stonewashing, laundry, cleaning and dyeing, including the use of enzymes as the active agent, in which the enzymes are utilized within narrowly controlled ranges of pH and temperature. As a means for |
| 5331713 |
Floor scrubber with recycled cleaning solution |
July 26, 1994 |
| A floor scrubber with recycled cleaning solution provides a single cleaning solution tank. Cleaning solution is delivered to powered scrubbers, and particulate-bearing contaminated cleaning solution is vacuumed from the floor after use by the scrubbers. The particulate-laden cleaning sol |
| 5330062 |
Light tree display for a horizontal carousel |
July 19, 1994 |
| A programmable, visible display system or "light tree" for indicating loading and picking information to an operator of a storage conveyor of the horizontal carousel type is disclosed. The system includes a vertically extending array of regularly spaced lightable elements that is loc |
| 5329784 |
Leveling arms for a low profile room air conditioner |
July 19, 1994 |
| Leveling arms for a low profile room air conditioner which are pivotally mounted to a side of an air conditioner housing at an inner end and have an arcuate slotted opening adjacent an outer end. A threaded fastener or clamping bolt is threaded into the air conditioner housing and extend |
| 5317816 |
Air duct structure for clothes dryer |
June 7, 1994 |
| A method for simultaneously mechanically bonding an air duct to a clothes dryer cabinet and sealing the spaces between the duct and cabinet to prevent the escape of air therefrom, and for a clothes dryer incorporating the bonded and sealed air duct and cabinet. The clothes dryer cabinet |
| 5310090 |
Dishwasher detergent dispenser |
May 10, 1994 |
| The present invention provides a dishwasher access-door mounted dishwasher detergent dispenser having an improved assembly. The dispenser includes an outer bow-tie shaped door which has a central shaft extending therefrom. The shaft extends through the access door, and through a stationa |
| 5309601 |
Vacuum cleaner with improved assembly |
May 10, 1994 |
| The present invention relates to an upright vacuum cleaner having an improved assembly to optimize the assembly and operational characteristics of the vacuum cleaner. The floor engaging unit of the vacuum cleaner has a two-piece body including a base and a hood which are snap-fit togethe |
| 5291667 |
Electronic control of clothes dryer |
March 8, 1994 |
| A control system for a clothes dryer is disclosed. A microprocessor monitors the heated inlet air temperature and the exhaust temperature. If the inlet temperature exceeds a high limit value a given number of times, an air blockage indicator is activated. Degrees of dryness are measured |
| 5284006 |
Combination mower blade |
February 8, 1994 |
| A mower blade suitable for bagging, side discharge and mulching is provided. A laterally upswept outboard cutting portion cuts the grass and sucks the clippings upwardly. The clippings are forced by the combined effects of the upswept outboard cutting portion and an upswept inboard c |
| 5276968 |
Apparatus for cutting vegetation |
January 11, 1994 |
| Apparatus for cutting vegetation with a rotatable head carrying a non-metallic cutting line extended into a cutting plane. As the line extension decreases from an established preset length an actuator in the head permits additional line to be extended automatically from a supply sour |
| 5273219 |
Ice dispenser |
December 28, 1993 |
| An ice dispenser provides a storage bin in which ice cubes manufactured by an ice maker are stored until used. A powered agitator within the bin operates to move cubes to an exit end where they enter a lifting and metering drum. From the lifting and metering drum the ice cubes, in one |
| 5272893 |
Enzyme bath maintenance system |
December 28, 1993 |
| An enzyme bath maintenance system is provided for use in such textile treating fields as stonewashing, laundry, cleaning and dyeing, including the use of enzymes as the active agent, in which the enzymes are utilized within narrowly controlled ranges of pH and temperature. As a means for |
| 5269665 |
Portable hand-held blower/vacuum unit with resilient engine mounting system |
December 14, 1993 |
| A portable, hand-held blower/vacuum unit has a housing structure defined by an upper engine shroud removably connected to the top wall of a lower impeller housing. Disposed within the shroud is a small internal combustion engine having a vertical crankshaft which extends downwardly t |
| 5263773 |
Cabinet structure and method of producing same |
November 23, 1993 |
| An appliance cabinet such as a refrigerator cabinet is formed of sheet steel which is textured by coining along one surface and provides a substantially smooth surface on the opposite side. The coining operation results in shallow, projecting irregularities on the substantially smooth |
| 5263535 |
Evaporator coil mounting device |
November 23, 1993 |
| An evaporator coil mounting pin which is operable to retain the evaporator coil adjacent the rear interior cabinet wall of the refrigerator cabinet to prevent the evaporator coil from accidentally slipping off the mounting pin during assembly of the refrigerator. The mounting pin provide |
| 5253485 |
Low profile room air conditioner |
October 19, 1993 |
| A room air conditioner for mounting in a window opening having a vertically sliding lower sash. The enclosure for the unit has front and rear portions separated by the vertical plane of the window opening, the compressor and condenser heat exchanger being mounted in the rear portion, and |
| 5251514 |
Method for forming mower blades |
October 12, 1993 |
| The cutting edge on a lawn mower blade is formed by coining the edge of the blade. The blade is squeezed between a punch and die to produce the beveled edge and an extruded excess. The excess is sheared from the blade, leaving the beveled portion as the cutting edge. |
| 5241463 |
Control system for gas burners |
August 31, 1993 |
| A top gas burner control employs touch keypads to provide operator input signals to a microcomputer. The microcomputer controls reversible gear motor to operate gas burner valves, and the positions of the shafts of the valves are fed back to the microcomputer via decoders. The initial |
| 5226717 |
Refrigerator door shelf retainer assembly |
July 13, 1993 |
| A shelf front retainer end cap has a spring clip to permit easy assembly and removal of a retainer assembly. The end cap fits into a rectangular aperture in a refrigerator door panel. A front flange abuts the front surface of the panel around the aperture. The spring is a slightly in |
| 5216823 |
Bearing and seal assembly for clothes dryer drum |
June 8, 1993 |
| A bearing and seal assembly for rotatably supporting the open front end of the drum of a clothes dryer includes a ring-like felt seal positioned between the circular open front end of the drum and a circular support flange of smaller diameter coaxially nested within the end of the drum. |
| 5207564 |
Compressor head and suction muffler for hermetic compressor |
May 4, 1993 |
| A hermetic refrigeration compressor of the single reciprocating piston type as a valve plate extending over the open end of the cylinder and a first cylinder head secured to the valve plate and enclosing a discharge planum. The first cylinder head includes a recessed portion adjacent a s |
| 5207335 |
Carousel conveyor with rotatable storage racks |
May 4, 1993 |
| A carousel-type storage and access system provides storage units having first and second storage zones accessible through first and second opposed access faces. Each storage unit is mounted for pivotal movement in an access position to one of two operated positions. In one operated p |
| 5201888 |
Temperature control system for refrigerator/freezer combinations |
April 13, 1993 |
| A combined refrigerator/freezer unit provides a step motor driven damper for adjusting the relationship between the amount of chilled air delivered to the freezer compartment and the amount of chilled air delivered to the refrigeration department. The step motor, and in turn, the damper, |
| 5201190 |
Refrigerator with subcooling flow control valve |
April 13, 1993 |
| A household type refrigerator has a refrigeration system including a subcooling flow control valve placed between the outlet of the condenser and the inlet to the capillary tube. The subcooling flow control valve utilizes a sealed capsule of refrigerant which operates to open and close |
| 5198961 |
Control module for electrical appliance |
March 30, 1993 |
| A control module is disclosed for mounting in an electrical appliance that provides a supporting base for assembly of electrical components to include control elements forming part of a control panel. The module includes a relatively flat base formed of relatively stiff, molded mater |
| 5197329 |
PTC water level sensor and control |
March 30, 1993 |
| A PTC resistive strip is mounted on a wall of a washer tub. Water in the tub carries away heat from the energized strip thereby reducing its resistance. The water level in the tub is measured by measuring the voltage drop across the strip. The resistance of the strip can be compared |
| 5193892 |
Food compartment for refrigerators |
March 16, 1993 |
| A food storage compartment for refrigerators includes a housing, a food support tray, and a cover pivoted on the housing. The tray is movable from a storage position to an access position. The cover and housing cooperate to enclose the tray and any food stored thereon when the tray is in |
| 5188245 |
Full height carrier for horizontal carousel |
February 23, 1993 |
| A top drive horizontal carousel for a full height carrier including generally horizontal and coextensive upper and lower guides and associated upper and lower support assemblies. The upper and lower support assemblies include a series of guidance points or carrier pins which define a fir |
| 5187837 |
Door hinge assembly |
February 23, 1993 |
| A mullion mounted door hinge assembly for pivotally guiding upper and lower doors of a refrigerator. The hinge assembly includes a bracket which slidably accepts a generally cylindrical hinge pin. The hinge pin has a larger diameter center section and a pair of relatively smaller diamete |
| 5182834 |
Vacuum pump-out control valve for wet/dry vacuum cleaner |
February 2, 1993 |
| A pump-out control valve for use in connection with a wet/dry vacuum cleaner that includes a collection tank, a top cover and a vacuum blower with an air inlet and air outlet. The control valve is mounted over a pair of openings formed through the cover. The valve includes a manifold pla |
| 5178265 |
Push-push snap switch |
January 12, 1993 |
| An electrical switch which has a body, a contact base at one end of the body, a cam member positioned for rotation within the body, and a plunger positioned within the body for nonrotating movement. The cam member has a conductive bridge contact portion and has cam followers which engage |
| 5174255 |
Portable hand-held blower unit |
December 29, 1992 |
| A portable, hand-held blower unit is powered by a small internal combustion engine having movable choke and throttle control elements linked to a single adjustment knob. Rotation of the knob between full throttle and full choke positions thereof simultaneously adjusts the engine's thrott |
| 5173034 |
Discharge muffler for refrigeration compressor |
December 22, 1992 |
| A fractional horsepower single cylinder refrigeration compressor utilizes a discharge muffler system having a discharge plenum and a pair of muffler chambers. The muffler chambers and interconnected by a transfer tube while separate passages run from the discharge plenum directly to each |
| 5160191 |
Adjustable refrigerator door shelf retainer |
November 3, 1992 |
| A horizontally adjustable retainer for a refrigerator door shelf is provided. The retainer is a unitary injection molded piece having an elongated vertical front wall and two vertical sidewalls which extend from the ends of the front wall in the same direction and substantially at ri |
| 5158503 |
Double-pivot door hinge for appliance doors |
October 27, 1992 |
| A double-pivot door hinge is disclosed that is particularly suited for household appliances such as refrigerators or microwave ovens. The hinge arrangement allows the appliance door to be opened a full 180 degrees from its closed position without coming into contact with a flush mounted |
| 5158065 |
Cooling backguard on upswept gas cook top |
October 27, 1992 |
| A domestic cooking range provides an upswept cook top which promotes ease of cleaning in combination with a vent stack which exhausts flue gases from the oven through an elongated opening between the upswept portion and a control panel on the backguard. A deflector is provided to prevent |
| 5149254 |
Refrigeration compressor having a contoured piston |
September 22, 1992 |
| A small hermetic refrigeration compressor of the single reciprocating piston-type has flat valve plate extending across the open end of the cylinder with a discharge port extending through the valve plate off the center line of the cylinder bore. The piston has a generally flat end face |
| 5138743 |
Refrigerator door closing device |
August 18, 1992 |
| A refrigerator cabinet has a door closing device integral with a door top hinge member to fit within the door. The mechanism includes a bearing member secured to the door and a cam member nonrotatably secured to the hinged pin below the bearing member and having a cam follower engaging a |
| 5137583 |
Emission technology |
August 11, 1992 |
| An emission system includes emitter support structure with a plurality of flow passages therethrough and an array of emitter members that are in adjacent relation to the flow passages and that project outwardly from a surface of the support structure with the free ends of the emitter mem |
| 5112024 |
Modular room air conditioner and method for making same |
May 12, 1992 |
| A bulkhead joint with interfitted flanges set at different angles and nested junctions capable of relative pivotal movement with a free edge of one flange abutting the side of another with the bulkheads jointed by a screw. |
| 5111028 |
Method and control arrangement for cooking appliances |
May 5, 1992 |
| A cooking appliance is disclosed which has a cooking control system responsive to selection of a given food to be cooked, for indicating the optimum cooking position of the food in the appliance. The appliance may be an oven, with the indicator indicating the optimum position of a shelf |
| 5107567 |
Stick type vacuum cleaner with a dirt cup secured by a finger-operated latch |
April 28, 1992 |
| A lightweight upright vacuum cleaner having a porous filter bag and a re-usable dirt cup in which the handle has two positions for either upright usage, or substantially horizontal usage on stairs, or the like. The cleaner is further provided with a rigid support bar connecting the h |
| 5105636 |
Bearing and seal system for fabric treatment machines |
April 21, 1992 |
| A seal and bearing assembly for fabric treatment machines includes a bearing housing mounted on the machine shell providing a bearing journaling a rotatable shaft. A seal retainer is separately mounted on the shell inboard of the bearing housing and provides seals which normally prev |
| 5097564 |
Soot blower |
March 24, 1992 |
| A boiler soot blower provides a lance tube having a pair of opposed nozzles at its end. The lance tube is carried by a carriage for reciprocation between an extended and retracted position, and is caused to rotate about its longitudinal axis in timed relationship to the extension and |
| 5073063 |
Windrow paving machine and method of paving |
December 17, 1991 |
| A windrow-type paving machine movable along a windrow of paving material includes a loading conveyor operable to transfer the upper portion of the paving material within the windrow into a hopper. The remainder of the paving material remains on the roadway and passes through a tunnel for |
| 5061020 |
Dishwasher rack channel cap |
October 29, 1991 |
| A front opening household dishwasher has an upper rack having wheels that roll inside a C-shaped support channel, which in turn is mounted on support rollers attached to the inside of the tub. Each end of the channel is closed off by end caps to prevent the rack wheels from escaping from |
