Patents by Inventor Lance Alan Wolf

Lance Alan Wolf 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).

  • Dishwasher door assembly
    Patent number: 7216944
    Abstract: An outer door panel for an appliance door assembly is provided which includes a frame comprising opposite lateral sides, an outer surface extending from the frame and bowed between the lateral sides, and a recessed control mounting surface extending from the outer surface between the lateral sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Max Douglas Oyler, Jeffrey Thomas Kiesler, Deryl Craig York, Lance Alan Wolf
  • Dishwasher door assembly
    Publication number: 20030205954
    Abstract: An outer door panel for an appliance door assembly is provided which includes a frame comprising opposite lateral sides, an outer surface extending from the frame and bowed between the lateral sides, and a recessed control mounting surface extending from the outer surface between the lateral sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Max Douglas Oyler, Jeffrey Thomas Kiesler, Deryl Craig York, Lance Alan Wolf
  • Baffle for suppressing slosh in a tank and a tank for incorporating same
    Patent number: 6220287
    Abstract: There is provided a baffle for suppressing slosh in a tank adapted for containing fluids, and a tank for incorporating same. The baffle includes an attachment portion adapted to connect the baffle to an inner sidewall of the tank, and a baffle body extending from the attachment portion and adapted to protrude into the tank. A smoothly curved corrugation is provided for operably connecting the attachment portion and the baffle body. The baffle body can also include a plurality of ribs extending from a proximal edge of each baffle to a distal edge. A plurality of baffles are operably attached at different peripheral locations on an inner sidewall of the tank of the present invention in order to reduce slosh.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Lance Alan Wolf