Patents by Inventor Colleen Marie Doyle

Colleen Marie Doyle 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: 7624600
    Abstract: A modular laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance horizontally or vertically arranged relative to the first laundry appliance, and a cabinet module horizontally arranged relative to the first and second laundry appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Sunshine, Lorraine L. Achterberg, James William Kendall, Colleen Marie Doyle, Joel A. Luckman
  • Patent number: 7617702
    Abstract: A modular laundry system comprises first and second laundry appliances in one of a horizontal and vertical arrangement and a cabinet module. The cabinet module can be arranged relative to the first and second laundry appliances to form a configuration having a footprint with a width substantially equal to a combined width of any two of the first laundry appliance, the second laundry appliance, and the cabinet module. The cabinet module can be vertically arranged with the first laundry appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Sunshine, Lorraine L. Achterberg, James William Kendall, Colleen Marie Doyle, Joel A. Luckman
  • Publication number: 20090266117
    Abstract: A laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance, and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module can have a housing with a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances and a stain treatment assembly. The stain treatment assembly can include a screen slidable mounted to the housing of the vertical module for supporting a fabric item and a wand extendable from the housing for applying a stain treatment agent to the fabric item on the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James William Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Colleen Marie Doyle, Richard A. Sunshine
  • Publication number: 20090266116
    Abstract: A laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance, and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module can have a housing with a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances. The vertical laundry module can have a drawer that slidably opens from a face of the housing and a hanging rod positioned in drawer. The vertical laundry module can further have a functional element that performing drying, refreshing, and/or sanitizing, and a control panel for controlling the operation of the functional element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James William KENDALL, Lorraine L. ACHTERBERG, Ameresh Babu VISWANATHAN, Colleen Marie DOYLE, Richard A. SUNSHINE
  • Publication number: 20090266118
    Abstract: A laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance, and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module can have a housing with a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances. The vertical laundry module can have a drawer that slidably opens from a face of the housing and/or a door that opens from the face of the housing. The vertical laundry module can further have an exterior hanging element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: James William Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Colleen Marie Doyle, Richard A. Sunshine
  • Publication number: 20090266114
    Abstract: A laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance, and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module can have a housing with a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances. The vertical laundry module can have a drawer that slidably opens from a face of the housing and a backsplash extending above an upper surface of the housing. The backsplash can further have a functional element that can be a storage compartment, a light, a control panel, or a power outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: James William Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Colleen Marie Doyle, Richard A. Sunshine
  • Publication number: 20090260405
    Abstract: A laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance, and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module can have a housing with a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances. The vertical laundry module can have a drawer that slidably opens from a face of the housing and/or a door that opens from the face of the housing. The vertical laundry module can further have a functional element that can be a laundry care function or a non-laundry care function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: JAMES WILLIAM KENDALL, LORRAINE L. ACHTERBERG, AMERESH BABU VISWANATHAN, COLLEEN MARIE DOYLE, RICHARD A. SUNSHINE
  • Publication number: 20090255300
    Abstract: A modular laundry system comprises at least one laundry appliance and a worksurface provided on the at least one laundry appliance. The worksurface can optionally have one or more different features and/or functional elements, including a backsplash with a recess formed therein, a functional element extending from a side of the perimeter of the worksurface and providing a storage and/or staging function, or a hanging function element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Colleen Marie Doyle, James William Kendall, Lorraine L. Achterberg, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Joel A. Luckman
  • Patent number: 7562543
    Abstract: A laundry system comprises a laundry appliance and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module comprises a backsplash that complements a backsplash on the laundry appliance and has an effective upper surface that is located at substantially the same height as an effective upper surface of the laundry appliance. The backsplash can further comprise a function element that can be a laundry care function or a non-laundry care function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James William Kendall, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan, Colleen Marie Doyle, Lorraine L. Achterberg