Patents by Inventor Frances B. Barton

Frances B. Barton 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: 7789973
    Abstract: Disclosed is a utility washer that may be electrically controlled to clean articles. The utility washer may include a housing having an interior that may include nozzles and a rack supported by rails, where the nozzles may include top nozzles and bottom nozzles. The utility washer further may include a door connected to the housing, where the door may include a removable exterior panel and a hose behind the removable exterior panel. The hose may be connected to a hose attachment at one end and may be configured to draw up liquid into the hose from an open second end. The utility washer further may include control switches attached to the door having settings for water temperature, water/steam force, wash/cleaning level, position of articles within the utility washer, and drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Inventor: Frances B. Barton