Patents by Inventor Philip B. Stace

Philip B. Stace 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).

  • Apparatus and method for making pure water
    Patent number: 5056334
    Abstract: An improvement is disclosed in an ice making apparatus having a cabinet provided with means for forming a plurality of ice bodies and an ice collecting bin therebelow for storing formed ice bodies. The improvement comprises a water storage tank positioned in the ice collecting bin and having an open top portion for receiving a select portion of the plurality of ice bodies formed by the forming means and to melt the same to provide fresh water. The top portion is positioned to prevent entry of ice bodies from the collecting bin. Means are provided for delivering a desired quantity of fresh water from the tank to a water dispenser associated with the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1991
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Charles R. Hooper, Herbert H. Rhoda, Philip B. Stace