Patents by Inventor Kenneth T. Shelley

Kenneth T. Shelley 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).

  • Remote control housing with functional attributes for a room air conditioner
    Patent number: 5579209
    Abstract: A remote control unit for an air conditioner having a controller configured to process multiple temperature inputs, to provide a cycle of operation to provide comfort during sleeping, to provide an automatic cycle of operation wherein a burst of cooling air is provided on demand and/or which is configured to receive and respond to remote signals having different protocols. The remote control unit has a housing with a contoured rib that extends between two support pads so as to provide strength, rigidity and stability to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Larry J. Manson, Jerry L. McColgin, Chris A. Scriber, Gary Bolin, Kenneth T. Shelley