Patents by Inventor Donald M. Scott

Donald M. Scott 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 treating appliance having a removable clothes mover
    Patent number: 11932979
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry items according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a cabinet defining an interior and having an access opening providing access to the interior. A tub can be located within the interior and can at least partially define a liquid chamber. A drum is rotatably mounted within the liquid chamber and at least partially defines a treating chamber. A clothes mover is located within the treating chamber and rotatable about a vertical axis. The clothes mover can include a base and a barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan A. Andrejczuk, Adam Gary, Philip J. Czarnecki, Benjamin D. Lowell, Sayer J. Murphy, James Jeffery, Eric W. Merrow, Emmanuel F. Gonzaga, Thomas R. Scott, Donald E. Erickson, Bradley D. Morrow, Jason S. Burnette, Kevin Peralta, Corinne M. Gorenchan, Kenneth L. McConnell
  • Microcomputer-based side scanning sonar system
    Patent number: 5142502
    Abstract: A microcomputer-based side scanning sonar system is provided. The system uses a personal microcomputer with a custom designed control and data collection circuit card to provide integrated sonar and navigational data to a display. A specialized software program allows navigational data to be collected from any standard navigational device compatible with NMEA 0183 standards and integrated with sonar data. The system allows accurate and repeatable navigation to sonar targets, including return to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Inventors: Martin H. Wilcox, Donald M. Scott
  • Packing box for china
    Patent number: 4113096
    Abstract: A packing box for storage and shipment of a single dish or plate. A pair of cushioning blocks each having an indentation for insertion of an edge segment of a dish or plate, are oppositely aligned along interior sides of a container. The container maintains the relative alignment of the cushioning blocks and dish to protect from or mitigate the effects of external shocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1978
    Assignee: Fibre Containers Company
    Inventor: Donald M. Scott