The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Apr. 26, 2011
Filed:
May. 07, 2008
Douglas D. Leclear, Coloma, MI (US);
Ruben E. Rothermel, Berrien Springs, MI (US);
Andrew M. Tenbarge, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
James W. Kendall, Stevensville, MI (US);
Richard A. Mccoy, Stevensville, MI (US);
Douglas D. LeClear, Coloma, MI (US);
Ruben E. Rothermel, Berrien Springs, MI (US);
Andrew M. Tenbarge, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
James W. Kendall, Stevensville, MI (US);
Richard A. McCoy, Stevensville, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
An adapter or an appliance for use with an independently operable consumer electronic device having a user interface. The adapter comprises a holding device forming a device cavity capable of admitting the consumer electronic device in a predetermined orientation. An access opening into the device cavity exposes a portion of the consumer electronic device when the consumer electronic device is in the predetermined orientation. The portion of the consumer electronic device exposed includes at least a portion of the user interface.