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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 23, 1994
Larry J Manson, Baroda, MI (US);
Jerry L McColgin, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Chris A Scriber, Holland, MI (US);
Gary Bolin, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Kenneth T Shelley, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A remote control unit for an air conditioner having a controller configured to process multiple temperature inputs, to provide a cycle of operation to provide comfort during sleeping, to provide an automatic cycle of operation wherein a burst of cooling air is provided on demand and/or which is configured to receive and respond to remote signals having different protocols. The remote control unit has a housing with a contoured rib that extends between two support pads so as to provide strength, rigidity and stability to the housing.