Patents by Inventor Lee E. Smith

Lee E. 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).

  • Ventilation assembly
    Patent number: 9808132
    Abstract: A ventilation assembly for removing odors from a toilet includes a seat that may be hingedly attached to a toilet such that the seat may be sat upon. A venting unit is operationally coupled to the seat such that the venting unit may capture odors from the toilet and expel the odors to a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventor: Lee E. Smith
  • Ventilation Assembly
    Publication number: 20170014009
    Abstract: A ventilation assembly for removing odors from a toilet includes a seat that may be hingedly attached to a toilet such that the seat may be sat upon. A venting unit is operationally coupled to the seat such that the venting unit may capture odors from the toilet and expel the odors to a remote location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventor: Lee E. Smith
  • Programmer for starter
    Patent number: 5706153
    Abstract: A motor starter includes separable contacts; an operating mechanism for operating the separable contacts; an overload relay controller including a memory for storing the settings for a plurality of selectable operating features, and a microprocessor for retrieving the settings from the memory and employing the settings at least for controlling the operating mechanism; and a programmer module temporarily engaging the overload relay controller for changing the settings in the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Mark E. Innes, Gregory A. Helton, Ralph Rosa, Lee E. Smith