Patents by Inventor Lorraine Achterberg

Lorraine Achterberg 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).

  • Publication number: 20070283724
    Abstract: A modular laundry system comprises first and second laundry appliances in one of a horizontal and vertical arrangement and a cabinet module. The cabinet module can be arranged relative to the first and second laundry appliances to form a configuration having a footprint with a width substantially equal to a combined width of any two of the first laundry appliance, the second laundry appliance, and the cabinet module. The cabinet module can be vertically arranged with the first laundry appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Sunshine, Lorraine Achterberg, James Kendall, Colleen Doyle, Joel Luckman
  • Publication number: 20070266743
    Abstract: A modular laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance horizontally or vertically arranged relative to the first laundry appliance, and a cabinet module horizontally arranged relative to the first and second laundry appliances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Sunshine, Lorraine Achterberg, James Kendall, Colleen Doyle, Joel Luckman
  • Publication number: 20070266740
    Abstract: A laundry system comprises a laundry appliance and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module comprises one of a drawer that slidably opens from a face of the module and/or a door that opens from the face of the module and has an effective upper surface that is located at substantially the same height as an effective upper surface of the laundry appliance. The vertical laundry module can further comprise a functional element that can be a laundry care function or a non-laundry care function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: James Kendall, Lorraine Achterberg, Ameresh Viswanathan, Colleen Doyle, Richard Sunshine
  • Publication number: 20070256457
    Abstract: A modular laundry system comprises first and second laundry appliances in a horizontal arrangement, a single width horizontal module vertically arranged with one of the first and second laundry appliances, and a vertical module horizontally arranged relative to the first and second laundry appliances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: James Kendall, Lorraine Achterberg, Ameresh Viswanathan, Colleen Doyle
  • Publication number: 20070151306
    Abstract: A modular laundry system comprises at least two horizontally arranged laundry appliances. Each of the at least two laundry appliances have a top, and a worksurface extends over the tops of the at least two laundry appliances. The worksurface can form a continuous surface above the at least two laundry appliances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin Gilboe, Lorraine Achterberg, James Kendall
  • Publication number: 20070151309
    Abstract: A modular laundry system comprises a laundry appliance and at least one unit horizontally arranged with the laundry appliance and selected from a group comprising a second laundry appliance, a vertical module, and a cabinet module. A laundry module for use with the modular laundry system comprises a housing defining an interior space and having a width greater than a width of a laundry appliance and a functional element disposed within the interior space and having an associated function other than storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: James Kendall, Lorraine Achterberg, Ameresh Viswanathan, Colleen Doyle
  • Publication number: 20070151301
    Abstract: A laundry system comprises a laundry appliance and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module comprises a backsplash that complements a backsplash on the laundry appliance and has an effective upper surface that is located at substantially the same height as an effective upper surface of the laundry appliance. The backsplash can further comprise a function element that can be a laundry care function or a non-laundry care function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: James Kendall, Ameresh Viswanathan, Colleen Doyle, Lorraine Achterberg
  • Publication number: 20070151303
    Abstract: A modular laundry system comprises at least one laundry appliance and a worksurface provided on the at least one laundry appliance. The worksurface defines a perimeter comprising a front, a back, and opposite sides and can comprise a functional element on the perimeter of the worksurface and configured to provide an associated functionality. The worksurface has an upper surface and can comprise a functional element located below the upper surface and configured to provide an associated functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Colleen Doyle, James Kendall, Lorraine Achterberg, Ameresh Viswanathan, Joel Luckman
  • Publication number: 20070151304
    Abstract: A modular laundry system comprises at least one laundry appliance with a top and a worksurface that extends over the top of the at least one laundry appliance and comprises a functional insert provided on the worksurface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: James Kendall, Lorraine Achterberg, Ameresh Viswanathan
  • Publication number: 20070151305
    Abstract: A modular laundry system comprises first and second laundry appliances in one of a horizontal and vertical arrangement, a first vertical module horizontally arranged relative to the first and second laundry appliances, and a second vertical module horizontally arranged relative to the first and second laundry appliances and to the first vertical module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: James Kendall, Lorraine Achterberg, Ameresh Viswanathan, Colleen Doyle
  • Publication number: 20070151307
    Abstract: A modular laundry system comprises at least one laundry appliance and a module adjacent to the at least one laundry appliance. The module comprises a vertically oriented housing and a shelf assembly comprising a shelf and movably mounted to the housing. The shelf can move between a first position, where the shelf is vertically oriented and at least partially received within the housing, and a second position, where the shelf is horizontally oriented and located exteriorly of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin Gilboe, Lorraine Achterberg, James Kendall, Ameresh Viswanathan
  • Publication number: 20070151302
    Abstract: A laundry system comprises a laundry appliance and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module comprises one of a drawer that slidably opens from a face of the module and/or a door that opens from the face of the module and has an effective upper surface that is located at substantially the same height as an effective upper surface of the laundry appliance. The vertical laundry module can further comprise a functional element that can be a laundry care function or a non-laundry care function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: James Kendall, Lorraine Achterberg, Ameresh Viswanathan, Colleen Doyle, Richard Sunshine
  • Publication number: 20070151130
    Abstract: An ironing station comprises a cabinet defining an interior space, an accessible storage area defined within the interior space of the cabinet, an ironing board stowably mounted in the cabinet for movement between a stowed position and a use position and a docking station provided on the top wall of the cabinet for receiving an iron. The ironing board can be at least partially stored within the interior space in the stowed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Sunshine, James Kendall, Lorraine Achterberg, Vicki Wyatt, Ameresh Viswanathan
  • Publication number: 20060156765
    Abstract: A modular laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance horizontally or vertically arranged relative to the first laundry appliance, and a cabinet module horizontally arranged relative to the first and second laundry appliances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Sunshine, Lorraine Achterberg, James Kendall, Colleen Doyle, Joel Luckman
  • Publication number: 20060112737
    Abstract: A modular laundry system comprises first and second laundry appliances in one of a horizontal and vertical arrangement and a cabinet module. The cabinet module can be arranged relative to the first and second laundry appliances to form a configuration having a footprint with a width substantially equal to a combined width of any two of the first laundry appliance, the second laundry appliance, and the cabinet module. The cabinet module can be vertically arranged with the first laundry appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Sunshine, Lorraine Achterberg, James Kendall, Colleen Doyle, Joel Luckman