Patents by Inventor Ian J. Richards

Ian J. Richards 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: 11970895
    Abstract: A hinge bracket assembly includes an appliance wrapper defining a first receiving space extending in a first direction, a second receiving space extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and a third receiving space extending in a third direction oriented at an acute angle relative to the first direction. An anchor plate is engaged with the appliance wrapper and includes a retention member received by the first receiving space, a first flange received by the second receiving space, and a second flange received by the third receiving space. A hinge plate is coupled with the anchor plate and includes a protrusion received by a slot defined by the retention member. The appliance wrapper is positioned between the anchor and hinge plates. A locking arm is selectively engaged with the anchor and hinge plates and is rotatable between an unlocked position and a locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ian Pavnick, Ryan M. Post, Michael S. Richards, Chad J. Rotter
  • Patent number: 11941235
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing weather information. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing weather information are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for displaying daily weather information are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Caroline J. Crandall, Ian V. Bambao, Dylan O. Boelte, Wyatt R. Mitchell, Ricky Lee Richards
  • Patent number: 11939801
    Abstract: A hinge bracket assembly includes an anchor plate. A retention member extends perpendicular to the anchor plate. The anchor plate defines a first receiving aperture. A hinge plate is aligned with the anchor plate and includes a hinge arm and a protrusion. The protrusion extends from an edge of the hinge plate opposite the hinge arm. The hinge plate defines a second receiving aperture aligned with the first receiving aperture when the protrusion is received by a space defined by the retention member. A locking arm is rotatable between an unlocked position and a locked position and is configured to be at least partially received by the first and second receiving apertures to couple the anchor plate and the hinge plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ian Pavnick, Ryan M. Post, Michael S. Richards, Chad J. Rotter
  • Patent number: 5310322
    Abstract: Hydraulic ram pump apparatus is provided, of the type including a body member (7) having a water flow passage therethrough, a waste gate (1) disposed in the passage, a delivery outlet (23) and a one-way delivery valve (10, 11) disposed in the outlet. The improvement therein lies in the waste gate (1) being pivotally mounted to the body member (7) and configured such that, in its fully open position (1a), the waste gate (1) does not significantly restrict the flow of water through said passage, in the interest of efficiency at low drive heads. The waste gate (1) is spring biased towards its open position to provide opening assistance to the waste gate (1) at low drive heads. The spring bias is such that it is at its greatest when the waste gate (1) is fully closed and is substantially zero when the waste gate is fully open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Assignee: Peppermint Springs Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Ian J. Richards
  • Patent number: 5271721
    Abstract: Hydraulic ram pump apparatus is provided, of the type including a body member (7) having a water flow passage therethrough, a waste gate (1) disposed in the passage, a delivery outlet (23) and a one-way delivery valve (10, 11) disposed in the outlet. The improvement therein lies in the waste gate (1) being pivotally mounted to the body member (7) and configured such that, in its fully open position (1a), the waste gate (1) does not significantly restrict the flow of water through said passage, in the interest of efficiency at low drive heads. The waste gate (1) is spring biased towards its open position to provide opening assistance to the waste gate (1) at low drive heads. The spring bias is such that it is at its greatest when the waste gate (1) is fully closed and is substantially zero when the waste gate is fully open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Assignee: Peppermint Springs Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Ian J. Richards
  • Patent number: D1027993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andrez Enrrique Aguayo, Ian V. Bambao, Dylan Otto Boelte, Punya Slok Chatterjee, Benjamin Thomas Christie, Caroline J. Crandall, Anton Davydov, Martin Douglas Kane, Wyatt R. Mitchell, Ricky-Lee Richards