Patents by Inventor Derek Lee Watkins

Derek Lee Watkins 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).

  • Ribbed washing machine basket
    Publication number: 20040040346
    Abstract: A basket for a washing machine includes a body comprising an outer wall and at least one rib extending radially inward from said wall, said rib comprising at least a first portion having a first cross section and a second portion having a second cross section, said second cross section different from said first cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry Hawkins, Derek Lee Watkins, Ronald Miles Johnson
  • Washing machine overflow system
    Patent number: 6634194
    Abstract: An overflow system for a washing machine includes a plurality of vents attached to a top of a washing machine tub. The vents extend through a sidewall of the tub and collect water in collector members extending from an exterior of the tub. When a depth of water inside the tub exceeds a top of the collector members, water is discharged from the collector members through open tops of the collector member to a portion of a tub exterior distanced from a washing machine drive and motor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Derek Lee Watkins