Patents by Inventor John Thomas Dieckmann

John Thomas Dieckmann 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).

  • Multiple outlet air path for a clothes dryer
    Patent number: 7020985
    Abstract: A clothes dryer has a heat source, preferably a heat pump, a rotating drum, and means to generate flow of air from the heat source to an inlet in the drum. At least two outlets are separated from each other in the drum to enable higher air flow rates without increase in pressure drop, resulting in reduced drying time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Michael Casey, David Michael Martin, John Thomas Dieckmann, Peter Francis Pescatore, Philip C. Carbone, Warren James Ellis, Jr., Frederick E. Chernetski