Patents by Inventor John Irven Smith

John Irven Smith 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).

  • Stemware holder for an automatic dishwasher
    Patent number: 7988107
    Abstract: A stemware holder for holding a stem of a stemware in a wire-frame dish rack. The dish rack comprises a bottom wall formed by wires with multiple tines extending from the bottom wall. The stemware holder comprises a stem holder configured to hold the stem, a rack mount configured to couple the stem holder to the dish rack, and a radial lock configured to releasably hold the stem holder at multiple radial positions relative to an axis generally perpendicular to the bottom wall when the stemware holder is mounted to the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin B. Miller, Danielle Marie Hafling, John Irven Smith, Sandra C. Steward
  • STEMWARE HOLDER FOR AN AUTOMATIC DISHWASHER
    Publication number: 20090065455
    Abstract: A stemware holder for holding a stem of a stemware in a wire-frame dish rack. The dish rack comprises a bottom wall formed by wires with multiple tines extending from the bottom wall. The stemware holder comprises a stem holder configured to hold the stem, a rack mount configured to couple the stem holder to the dish rack, and a radial lock configured to releasably hold the stem holder at multiple radial positions relative to an axis generally perpendicular to the bottom wall when the stemware holder is mounted to the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: KEVIN B. MILLER, DANIELLE MARIE HAFLING, JOHN IRVEN SMITH, SANDRA C. STEWARD
  • UTENSIL HOLDER FOR A DISHWASHER
    Publication number: 20090050585
    Abstract: A utensil holder for holding a utensil to limit the rotation of the utensil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: GARY MARK LINDGREN, JOHN IRVEN SMITH
  • Dishwasher rack with pivotable fences
    Patent number: 6571965
    Abstract: A dishwasher rack which includes a basket supporting a plurality of fences rotatably about a common axis. The basket has a plurality of wires forming a bottom wall, a pair of side walls and a front and back wall. The bottom wall has a plurality of upwardly oriented tines connected to and extending from the bottom wall in a first area and further has an open area without upwardly oriented tines. A first fence is provided having an axle wire and a plurality of support wires. The axle wire is rotatably supported adjacent the bottom wall such that the first fence may be rotated between a front position and a back position. A second fence is provided having a connection wire and a plurality of support wires. The connection wire is rotatably connected to axle wire such that the second fence may rotate about the axle wire between a front position and a back position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Casey Brian Arthur Beck, Mark H. Nelson, John Irven Smith, Jeffrey Ray Taylor