Patents by Inventor Jose Velarde-Chan

Jose Velarde-Chan 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).

  • Vacuum system
    Patent number: 7363679
    Abstract: A vacuum system has a cabinet that can be mounted to a wall. The cabinet includes a hose storage compartment with a hose drive assembly for automatically extending and retracting a vacuum hose. A portable vacuum unit can be removably docked to the cabinet and connected to the vacuum hose so that waste can be picked up the vacuum hose when the portable vacuum unit is docked. When undocked, the portable vacuum unit can be used alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Johnny W. Zimmerle, Wyatt A. Cline, Todd C. Starr, Jose Velarde-Chan
  • Vacuum system
    Publication number: 20070017059
    Abstract: A vacuum system has a cabinet that can be mounted to a wall. The cabinet includes a hose storage compartment with a hose drive assembly for automatically extending and retracting a vacuum hose. A portable vacuum unit can be removably docked to the cabinet and connected to the vacuum hose so that waste can be picked up the vacuum hose when the portable vacuum unit is docked. When undocked, the portable vacuum unit can be used alone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Johnny Zimmerle, Wyatt Cline, Todd Starr, Jose Velarde-Chan
  • Portable vacuum
    Patent number: D537581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Johnny W. Zimmerle, Wyatt A. Cline, Jose Velarde-Chan, Jeffrey M. Browne, Leah Z. Lader