Patents by Inventor William H. Currie

William H. Currie 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).

  • Dishwasher
    Patent number: 5470142
    Abstract: A dishwasher having spray arm, motor and pump components configured and mounted so as to occupy very low height. In one form the complete wash system is arranged as a drawer which slides in and out of a cabinet. The cabinet opening is stiffened against racking forces by incorporating an inverse portal frame in the opening flange. A synchronous AC motor is used with the rotor running within the wash chamber driving a wash pump integrated with a rotating spray arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Limited
    Inventors: Adrian A. Sargeant, William H. Currie, Willem Ouwens, Philip J. Brace, Robert W. Todd, Hans-Joachim Scholz