Patents by Inventor Alexander R. Auer

Alexander R. Auer 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).

  • Flexible bracket for a cooking appliance
    Patent number: 11867405
    Abstract: A bracket for a cooking appliance includes first and second mounting members that are spaced-apart to define a gap therebetween. First and second connecting members span the gap between the first and second mounting members, and each include a first portion coupled to the first mounting member, a second portion coupled to the second mounting member and an intermediate portion disposed therebetween. The first and second portions of the first connecting member are coupled to opposite ends of the intermediate portion of the first connecting member at first and second deflection creases, respectively. The first and second portions of the second connecting member are coupled to opposite ends of the intermediate portion of the second connecting member at first and second deflection creases, respectively. The first and second connecting members are configured to flex between at-rest and loaded conditions as the bracket moves between at-rest and contracted positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander R. Auer, Flavio Silvio Gava, Dhiraj Jambuvant Gotekar, Amit Mandal, Manan Panchal
  • FLEXIBLE BRACKET FOR A COOKING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20220170645
    Abstract: A bracket for a cooking appliance includes first and second mounting members that are spaced-apart to define a gap therebetween. First and second connecting members span the gap between the first and second mounting members, and each include a first portion coupled to the first mounting member, a second portion coupled to the second mounting member and an intermediate portion disposed therebetween. The first and second portions of the first connecting member are coupled to opposite ends of the intermediate portion of the first connecting member at first and second deflection creases, respectively. The first and second portions of the second connecting member are coupled to opposite ends of the intermediate portion of the second connecting member at first and second deflection creases, respectively. The first and second connecting members are configured to flex between at-rest and loaded conditions as the bracket moves between at-rest and contracted positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alexander R. Auer, Flavio Silvio Gava, Dhiraj Jambuvant Gotekar, Amit Mandal, Manan Panchal