Patents by Inventor Alberto Bas

Alberto Bas 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: 10465331
    Abstract: A laundry treatment appliance (2) has a user interface (62). The user interface (62) has an assembly (66) having at least one fixed element (68, 72, 80), at least one rotary element (76, 88), and a display (68). The at least one the rotary element (76, 88) is a built as user interface element (44), the display (68) is arranged inside the user interface element (44), and at least one rotary element (76, 88) is axially constrained by at least one fixed element (68, 72, 80).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Andrea De Pellegrin, Alberto Bas
  • Publication number: 20170137991
    Abstract: A laundry treatment appliance (2) has a user interface (62). The user interface (62) has an assembly (66) having at least one fixed element (68, 72, 80), at least one rotary element (76, 88), and a display (68). The at least one the rotary element (76, 88) is a built as user interface element (44), the display (68) is arranged inside the user interface element (44), and at least one rotary element (76, 88) is axially constrained by at least one fixed element (68, 72, 80).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Andrea De Pellegrin, Alberto Bas
  • Patent number: 9359707
    Abstract: An appliance control panel assembly is provided including an upper fascia part and an angled lower base part. The control panel assembly may attach to the top surface of an appliance, such as a laundry machine, and may be removable. The upper fascia part may be configured to be slidably engaged to the angled lower base part and releasably connected to the angled lower base part by one or more flexible hooks and hook seats. The flexible hooks may be located on either the upper fascia part or the angled lower base part. The control panel assembly may also include disassembly holes through which an instrument can be inserted to deform the hooks and disconnect the upper fascia part from the angled lower base part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
    Inventor: Alberto Bas
  • Patent number: 9255355
    Abstract: The control-panel assembly (1) for household appliances and the like, includes: an outer dashboard (2), and at least one rigid protecting box (4). The outer dashboard (2) is provided with at least one protruding appendix (7) that sticks out of its rear face (2r) and that has a coupling ridge (7a) provided with a number of consecutive coupling segments (7b) that are tilted relative to one another. The protecting box (4) is provided with a corresponding cap appendix (8) dimensioned for resting onto the top of the protruding appendix (7), and which has at least one coupling portion (8a) which is shaped for stably matching with any one of the consecutive coupling segments (7b) of the coupling ridge (7a) of the protruding appendix (7). This allows a discrete adjustment of the spatial orientation of the protecting box (4) with respect to the rear face (2r) of the outer dashboard (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Alberto Bas, Fernando De Luca, Andrea De Pellegrin, Rodolfo Marcuz, Stefano Morandini
  • Publication number: 20150043135
    Abstract: An appliance control panel assembly is provided comprising an upper fascia part and an angled lower base part. The control panel assembly may attach to the top surface of an appliance, such as a laundry machine, and may be removable. The upper fascia part may be configured to be slidably engaged to the angled lower base part and releasably connected to the angled lower base part by one or more flexible hooks and hook seats. The flexible hooks may be located on either the upper fascia part or the angled lower base part. The control panel assembly may also include disassembly holes through which an instrument can be inserted to deform the hooks and disconnect the upper fascia part from the angled lower base part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
    Inventor: Alberto Bas
  • Publication number: 20140049926
    Abstract: A control-panel assembly (1) for household appliances and the like, includes: a substantially shell-shaped, outer dashboard (2), an internal printed circuit board (3), and at least one substantially basin-shaped, rigid protecting box (4). The outer dashboard (2) is provided with at least one protruding appendix (7) that sticks out of the rear face (2r) of the outer dashboard (2) and has, on its top, a coupling ridge (7a) which is provided with a number of consecutive coupling segments (7b) that are tilted relative to one another and lay substantially on a same reference laying plane (p).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Alberto Bas, Fernando De Luca, Andrea De Pellegrin, Rodolfo Marcuz, Stefano Morandini