Inventor

James L. Willis

Inventor

Fort Smith, AR, US

Overview

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Patents

1992–1999

Patent span

Mechanical engineering

Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 6 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

F25Cprimary

F25CProducing, working or handling ice33%

A47GHousehold or table equipment11%

E05DHinges or suspension devices for doors, windows or wings11%

E05YIndexing scheme associated with subclasses e05d and e05f, relating to construction elements, electric control, power supply, power signal or transmission, user interfaces, mounting or coupling, details, accessories, auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for, application thereof11%

E06BFixed or movable closures for openings in buildings, vehicles, fences or like enclosures in general, e.g. doors, windows, blinds, gates11%

F25DRefrigerators11%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification11%

PatentTitleYear

5,996,668'Adjustable blind assembly'1999 5,890,621'Cup for young children with cap valved for fluid control'1999 5,666,764'Fixed hinge-door removal/door seal resolution'1997 5,329,786'Recoverable domestic ice maker'1994 5,261,248'Fill cup sleeve for a recoverable domestic icemaker'1993 5,160,094'Recoverable domestic ice maker'1992

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1992–1997Patents assigned to WHIRLPOOL CO (4)· patent assignee history

1992–1997Based in Fort Smith, AR, US· patent location history

1999Patents assigned to GERBER PROD (1)· patent assignee history

1999Patents assigned to ODL INC (1)· patent assignee history

1999Based in Hudsonville, MI, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
WHIRLPOOL CO	4	1992–1997
GERBER PROD	1	1999
ODL INC	1	1999

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Fort Smith, AR, US	4	1992–1997
Hudsonville, MI, US	2	1999