Patents by Inventor Steven J. Sousek

Steven J. Sousek 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).

  • LAUNDRY APPLIANCE WITH ENERGY SAVING FEATURE
    Publication number: 20030093865
    Abstract: A vertical axis clothes washing appliance is configured to meet predetermined energy and water usage factors by establishing a balance between water temperature, water level, and wash performance parameters. In accordance with the overall invention, additional controls for the washing machine enable an energy saving hot wash cycle to be established, with this wash cycle being designed to automatically establish a wash temperature which is intermediate warm and hot water temperature settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Jordan S. Bruntz, Brent A. England, Steven J. Sousek
  • Laundry appliance with energy saving feature
    Patent number: 6553595
    Abstract: A vertical axis clothes washing appliance is configured to meet predetermined energy and water usage factors by establishing a balance between water temperature, water level, and wash performance parameters. In accordance with the overall invention, additional controls for the washing machine enable an energy saving hot wash cycle to be established, with this wash cycle being designed to automatically establish a wash temperature which is intermediate warm and hot water temperature settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Jordan S. Bruntz, Brent A. England, Steven J. Sousek
  • Roll-up door lock
    Patent number: 5063764
    Abstract: A lock is described which is adapted for use in combination with a conventional latching handle assembly mounted on the bottom panel of a roll-up door mounted on a truck or the like. The lock includes a laterally movable dead bolt which, when locked, is in the pivotal path of the latching handle assembly thereby preventing the latching handle assembly from being moved to its unlocked position. A counter is also associated with the lock which visually indicates the number of times that the lock has been actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1991
    Assignee: Convoy Security Company
    Inventors: Lynn F. Amis, Jacob T. Crittenden, Raymond J. Dyer, John P. Glynn, Richard H. Hall, Dave L. Huebner, Brian W. Olsen, Sam C. O'Connor, Charles E. Robideaux, David E. Seeley, Steven J. Sousek, Mark A. Wightman, Ronald E. Wintermute