Patents by Inventor Marcus Malik Hammonds

Marcus Malik Hammonds has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6619769
    Abstract: A storage drawer assembly for a freestanding range includes a base module, a storage drawer slidably connected to the base module, and a drawer insert attached to the storage drawer. The drawer insert includes a stop portion and a wedge portion. The wedge portion includes a first surface to prevent excessive deflection of the base module, and a second surface to center the drawer inside the base module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Marcus Malik Hammonds, Philip Ames Barber, Jeffrey Allen Britton
  • Patent number: 5726402
    Abstract: A lid switch assembly including a lid switch configured to be substantially located within a coin box of a coin operated appliance is described. In one embodiment, the lid switch assembly is configured for use in connection with a coin operated washing machine including a lid rotatably mounted to a washer cover and a coin box mounted to the washer cover adjacent the lid. The lid switch assembly includes a hinge rod secured to the lid and rotatable with the lid. The hinge rod includes an actuating arm configured to be substantially located within the coin box. The lid switch assembly also includes a switch configured to be mounted within the coin box. The switch is electrically connected in series with a power source and the washing machine motor. As the washing machine lid is opened, the hinge rod actuating arm rotates so that the switch actuator moves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Marc Katz, Marcus Malik Hammonds, Daniel Leon Pawlicki