Patents by Inventor Evelyn J. Miller

Evelyn J. Miller 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: 6247771
    Abstract: A lower rack lifting device for a dishwasher for loading and unloading the lower rack without having to stoop. The lower rack lifting device for a dishwasher includes a plurality of track members including first track members being adapted to be securely mounted upon and spaced to either side of a bottom wall of a dishwasher and also including second track members being adapted to be securely mounted to side walls of the dishwasher near an opening to the dishwasher; and also includes a scissors-like lifting assembly for lifting the lower rack upwardly upon the lower rack being moved out from the dishwasher; and further includes a plurality of roller members including first roller members being mounted upon the third track members, and also including second roller members being mounted to the scissors-like lifting assembly, and further including third roller members being adapted to be securely mounted to the lower rack and being movably disposed in the second track members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Inventor: Evelyn J. Miller