Patents by Inventor Ralph A. Rigby

Ralph A. Rigby 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).

  • Patent number: 5193562
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a sink mounted dishwasher having a closure mechanism (41, 140) in the drain (15) of the sink (2). An hydraulic control system (FIG. 6) for such a dishwasher is also disclosed together with an hydraulically operated liquid detergent dispenser (47, FIG. 7). The preferred form of hydraulic fluid is liquid rinse aid. Two forms of spray arm (28, 128) are also disclosed, each with a structure (20) which enables the spray arm to be removably and rotatably mounted within the sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: McIlwraith-Davey Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Ralph A. Rigby, Bryan H. Marshall, Peter K. Le Leivre, Stuart A. Morley
  • Patent number: 4901487
    Abstract: A flooring module comprised of an upper member and a lower member to be assembled with like modules to provide a flooring, an array of parallel passageways for specific purposes in the upper member defined by bottoms and sides overlying an array of passageways for like specific purposes in the lower member lying at an angle to the passageways in the upper member and defined by bottoms and sides, and provided with communications openings between corresponding purpose passageways in the upper and lower members and further provided with discrete access means in the upper member which overlie the communication openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1990
    Inventor: Ralph A. Rigby