Patents by Inventor Tim TURRINI-ROCHFORD

Tim TURRINI-ROCHFORD 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).

  • Hand dryer
    Patent number: 10018417
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hand dryer for drying a user's hands by means of an airflow discharged through an air outlet on the hand dryer. The airflow is generated by a motor-driven fan unit, the airflow exiting the fan unit through a fan outlet on the fan unit. The fan unit is mounted to a fixed part of the hand dryer by means of an inflatable mount secured to the fixed part. The mount incorporates at least one inflatable duct connecting the fan outlet to the air outlet, which inflatable duct is, in use, inflated by the airflow passing from the fan outlet to the air outlet to provide pneumatic support for the fan unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Tim Turrini-Rochford, Stuart James Steele, Stephen Benjamin Courtney
  • Hand dryer
    Patent number: 9986877
    Abstract: A hand dryer for drying a user's hands by means of an airflow discharged through an air outlet on the hand dryer. The airflow is generated by a motor-driven fan unit. The fan unit is supported by resilient support member in contact with the fan unit, the support member having a vertex, which vertex makes said contact with the fan unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Stuart James Steele, Tim Turrini-Rochford
  • HAND DRYER
    Publication number: 20150320268
    Abstract: A hand dryer for drying a user's hands by means of an airflow discharged through an air outlet on the hand dryer. The airflow is generated by a motor-driven fan unit. The fan unit is supported by resilient support member in contact with the fan unit, the support member having a vertex, which vertex makes said contact with the fan unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: DYSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Stuart James STEELE, Tim TURRINI-ROCHFORD
  • HAND DRYER
    Publication number: 20140141710
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hand dryer for drying a user's hands by means of an airflow discharged through an air outlet on the hand dryer. The airflow is generated by a motor-driven fan unit, the airflow exiting the fan unit through a fan outlet on the fan unit. The fan unit is mounted to a fixed part of the hand dryer by means of an inflatable mount secured to the fixed part. The mount incorporates at least one inflatable duct connecting the fan outlet to the air outlet, which inflatable duct is, in use, inflated by the airflow passing from the fan outlet to the air outlet to provide pneumatic support for the fan unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: DYSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Tim TURRINI-ROCHFORD, Stuart James STEELE, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY