Patents by Inventor Phillip A. Champagne

Phillip A. Champagne 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).

  • Locking device for washers and dryers
    Patent number: 4958867
    Abstract: A washer/dryer lock device (10) to be used in both front loading (101) and top loading (102) machines, wherein the device comprises a sleeve member (14) dimensioned to receive a toothed shaft member (18) and an over-center spring biased lock unit (13) attached to the sleeve member (14) and adapted to releasably engage the shaft member (18) such that a flange element (15) on the sleeve member (14) and a friction pad element (21) on the shaft member (18) can engage opposed surfaces on a machine (101) (102) so as to prevent the machine door (100) from being opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Inventor: Phillip A. Champagne