Patents by Inventor Steven D. Wetherholt

Steven D. Wetherholt 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).

  • Dual louvered side air discharge openings for room air conditioner
    Patent number: 5065596
    Abstract: A room air conditioner in which separate lateral air outlets are provided for returning chilled air to the room. An air outlet device having horizontal and vertical louvers is provided at the air outlets and both sets of louvers can be pivoted such that the user can independently select a direction for the exiting air streams from a wide range of vertical and horizontal angles. The air outlet devices are preferably modular units which are attached to the air conditioner by means of releasable vertically oriented pivots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Harris, Leonard T. Farfaglia, deceased, Steven D. Wetherholt