Patents by Inventor Simon John Killane

Simon John Killane 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).

  • Washing machine with a drain pump
    Patent number: 6931891
    Abstract: The invention provides a washing machine (10) having a front panel (11), a tube (14) for containing articles to be washed, a water inlet (16) for admitting water to the tub, a water outlet (26) for discharging water from the tub (14), a pump (50) for pumping water from the tub (14) to the water outlet (26) and a cointrap (60) located in the water outlet (26) between the tub (14) and the pump (50), characterised in that the cointrap (60) is positioned within the front panel (11) to allow the contents of the cointrap (60) to be viewed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Dyson Limited
    Inventor: Simon John Killane
  • Washing machine with a drain pump
    Publication number: 20030121293
    Abstract: The invention provides a washing machine (10) having a front panel (11), a tube (14) for containing articles to be washed, a water inlet (16) for admitting water to the tub, a water outlet (26) for discharging water from the tub (14), a pump (50) for pumping water from the tub (14) to the water outlet (26) and a cointrap (60) located in the water outlet (26) between the tub (14) and the pump (50), characterised in that the cointrap (60) is positioned within the front panel (11) to allow the contents of the cointrap (60) to be viewed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Dyson Limited
    Inventor: Simon John Killane
  • Washing machine with a drain pump
    Patent number: 6584812
    Abstract: The invention provides a washing machine (10) having a front panel (11), a tube (14) for containing articles to be washed, a water inlet (16) for admitting water to the tub, a water outlet (26) for discharging water from the tub (14), a pump (50) for pumping water from the tub (14) to the water outlet (26) and a cointrap (60) located in the water outlet (26) between the tub (14) and the pump (50), characterized in that the cointrap (60) is positioned within the front panel (11) to allow the contents of the cointrap (60) to be viewed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Dyson Limited
    Inventor: Simon John Killane