Patents by Inventor Clayton F. Emmert

Clayton F. Emmert 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).

  • Dishwasher rack mounting track
    Patent number: 4362346
    Abstract: A one-piece unitary track member is provided which movably supports a rack within the washing chamber of a dishwashing apparatus. The track is formed from a single piece of sheet metal and includes a pair of substantially vertically aligned oppositely opening guideways for receiving rollers associated with the rack and with the sidewall of the washing chamber. The guideways include upper and lower flanges for retaining the rollers within the guideways with one of the flanges of each guideway formed of a double thickness of sheet metal folded back on itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1982
    Assignee: The Maytag Company
    Inventor: Clayton F. Emmert