Patents by Inventor Roy C. Oakley, Jr.

Roy C. Oakley, Jr. 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).

  • Suspension mounting assembly for automatic washers
    Patent number: 3939674
    Abstract: A vertical axis washing machine characterized by a washing receptacle and drive means supported by three or more suspension element assemblies which each comprise a coil spring and an upper and lower mounting member each having a projection telescopically received in the respective end of the spring. During a washing cycle, the addition of washing liquid to the receptacle causes vertical displacement of the springs so that the projections on the upper and lower mounting members engage each other to provide a substantially solid support for the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1973
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1976
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James I. Czech, Roy C. Oakley, Jr.