Patents by Inventor Marlan L. Northrup

Marlan L. Northrup 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: 20110139190
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to providing an apparatus, method or system for substantially or completely removing mold (and thus, odor) from a front loading washing machine. Briefly, the present invention may be described as a gasket air tee and may be further generally described as a venting apparatus or device having an elongated main portion and an elongated handle portion, the main portion being attached or otherwise integrated with the handle portion, the main portion further being in air flow communication with the handle portion. This apparatus may be used in a method or system for substantially preventing mold typically found within a gasket assembly in a front loading washing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventor: Marlan L. Northrup