Patents by Inventor Wyatt Cline

Wyatt Cline 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: 7686172
    Abstract: A storage bin for use in conjunction with slotwall panel storage systems that can be stacked and snapped together or hung on a slotwall or slot track storage system. The storage bin includes a downwardly opening J-shaped hook and one or more upwardly opening J-shaped hooks extending from the rear wall of the storage bin. When the storage bin is engaging the top edge of the slat the upwardly opening J-shaped hook or hooks can extend into the slot forming the bottom edge of a slat without engaging the bottom edge of the slat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Wisnoski, Amy L. Stevenson, Wyatt A. Cline, Todd C. Starr
  • Patent number: 7527156
    Abstract: A tool caddy for use with a workroom storage system that can include slotwall panels, slot tracks, a modular workbench and a power strip. The tool caddy can be movably and removably mounted to the slotwall panels, slot tracks, or to horizontal or vertical surfaces of a workbench or other structure. The tool caddy can be removably attached to one or both ends of a power strip. A power strip with one or more tool caddies attached can be mounted to a modular workbench, slotwall panel or slot track. The tool caddy can include a hollow body having an elongated horizontal top surface with a plurality of tool receiving openings, a pair of end surfaces, a front surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface can have a plurality of tool receiving openings that can substantially correspond to the tool receiving openings in the top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Wisnoski, Wyatt A. Cline
  • Patent number: 7421760
    Abstract: A vacuum system has a cabinet that can be mounted to a wall. The cabinet includes a hose storage compartment with a hose drive assembly for automatically extending and retracting a vacuum hose. A portable vacuum unit can be removably docked to the cabinet and connected to the vacuum hose so that waste can be picked up the vacuum hose when the portable vacuum unit is docked. When undocked, the portable vacuum unit can be used alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Johnny W. Zimmerle, Wyatt A. Cline, Jeffrey M. Browne
  • Patent number: 7401441
    Abstract: A floor covering main body comprising an intermediate channeled surface. A plurality of non-contiguous but adjacent lugs extends upwardly from the intermediate channeled surface. A substantially planar composite upper surface is disposed above the intermediate surface and is defined by the top surfaces of the lugs. The intermediate channeled surface carries or channels liquid away from the upper walking surface. A plurality of floor covering main bodies can be aligned to form a flooring system. In another configuration, some or all of the lugs may be contiguous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Johnny W. Zimmerle, Todd C. Starr, Wyatt A. Cline
  • Patent number: 7363679
    Abstract: A vacuum system has a cabinet that can be mounted to a wall. The cabinet includes a hose storage compartment with a hose drive assembly for automatically extending and retracting a vacuum hose. A portable vacuum unit can be removably docked to the cabinet and connected to the vacuum hose so that waste can be picked up the vacuum hose when the portable vacuum unit is docked. When undocked, the portable vacuum unit can be used alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Johnny W. Zimmerle, Wyatt A. Cline, Todd C. Starr, Jose Velarde-Chan
  • Patent number: D575012
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Rossetto, Wyatt A. Cline
  • Patent number: D575464
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Rossetto, Wyatt A. Cline
  • Patent number: D577162
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Rajat Shail, Wyatt A. Cline, Seth E. Bixby
  • Patent number: D593139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Wyatt A. Cline, Jason S. Lind, Paul Rossetto
  • Patent number: D616787
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew G. Czach, Wyatt A. Cline, Brian J. Edlefson
  • Patent number: D618865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Wyatt A. Cline, Richard K. Gresens, Rajat Shail
  • Patent number: D619313
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Wyatt A. Cline, Richard K. Gresens, Rajat Shail
  • Patent number: D620751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Wyatt A. Cline, Jason S. Lind, John W. McConnell
  • Patent number: D649833
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Browne, Wyatt A. Cline, Leah Z. Lader, Joon J. Lee, Jason S. Lind, John W. McConnell, Carl A. Rotter, Allen D. Wong
  • Patent number: D651461
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Browne, Wyatt A. Cline, Leah Z. Lader, Joon J. Lee, Jason S. Lind, John W. McConnell, Carl A. Rotter, Allen D. Wong
  • Patent number: D651462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Browne, Wyatt A. Cline, Leah Z. Lader, Joon J. Lee, Jason S. Lind, John W. McConnell, Carl A. Rotter, Allen D. Wong
  • Patent number: D652677
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Whirpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Browne, Wyatt A. Cline, Leah Z. Lader, Joon J. Lee, Jason S. Lind, John W. McConnell, Carl A. Rotter, Allen D. Wong
  • Patent number: D653908
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Browne, Wyatt A. Cline, Leah Z. Lader, Joon J. Lee, Jason S. Lind, John W. McConnell, Carl A. Rotter, Allen D. Wong
  • Patent number: D657191
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Browne, Wyatt A. Cline, Leah Z. Lader, Joon J. Lee, Jason S. Lind, John W. McConnell, Carl A. Rotter, Allen D. Wong
  • Patent number: D700538
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew G. Czach, Wyatt A. Cline, Brian J. Edlefson