Patents by Inventor Ronald D. Large

Ronald D. Large 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: 6006445
    Abstract: A washer/dryer combination used for washing and drying articles such as clothing in the same machine. The washer/dryer combination includes a body having a treatment chamber defined within the body, a front side including an opening, and a door attached to the front side and selectively covering the opening. The door includes a front wall, a back wall, a cavity defined between the walls, and a pair of air ducts disposed within the cavity. A first air duct includes a hot air outlet and the second air duct includes an exhaust air inlet. The washer/dryer combination further includes a heater and blower unit for blowing hot air into the chamber of the body via the hot air outlet. A first air conduit has a first end matingly engaging the heater and blower unit and a second end matingly engaging the first air duct. A second air conduit has a first end and second end where the first end matingly engages the second air duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Inventor: Ronald D. Large