Patents by Inventor Anna C. Schelling
Anna C. Schelling 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).
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Publication number: 20230374717Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining a front opening in a front panel. The front opening is defined by a lip having a curved edge. The lip defines a plurality of apertures spaced-apart around the front opening. A tub is disposed within the cabinet. The tub defines an access opening aligned with the front opening. A drum is disposed within the tub. A bellows assembly extends between the cabinet and the tub. The bellows assembly includes a projection coupled to the curved edge of the cabinet. A deflector has a rim and a chute wherein the chute extends toward the drum. The rim is configured to snap-fit over the projection of the bellows assembly. The rim includes a plurality of hooks where each hook is configured to extend through an aperture and interlock with the cabinet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Darryl C. Bodine, Donald Erickson, Gregg P. Fitzgerald, Eric A. Hill, Patrick A. McCormick, Stephen D. Ostdiek, Anna C. Schelling, Robert J. Schneider, Mohaideen Abdul Khadaar Sikkandar Batcha, Todd J. Tunzi, Andrew C. Kubasiak
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Patent number: 11761134Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining a front opening in a front panel. The front opening is defined by a lip having a curved edge. The lip defines a plurality of apertures spaced-apart around the front opening. A tub is disposed within the cabinet. The tub defines an access opening aligned with the front opening. A drum is disposed within the tub. A bellows assembly extends between the cabinet and the tub. The bellows assembly includes a projection coupled to the curved edge of the cabinet. A deflector has a rim and a chute wherein the chute extends toward the drum. The rim is configured to snap-fit over the projection of the bellows assembly. The rim includes a plurality of hooks where each hook is configured to extend through an aperture and interlock with the cabinet.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Darryl C. Bodine, Gregg P. Fitzgerald, Eric A. Hill, Patrick A. McCormick, Stephen D. Ostdiek, Anna C. Schelling, Robert J. Schneider, Mohaideen Abdul Khadaar Sikkandar Batcha, Todd J. Tunzi
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Patent number: 11739469Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to an automatic cycle of operation includes a treating chamber and a dispenser fluidly coupled to the treating chamber. The dispenser has a single dose reservoir, a bulk dispensing reservoir, and an overflow fluidly coupling the single dose reservoir to the bulk dispensing reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Seth E. Bixby, Richard K. Gresens, Sayer J. Murphy, Anna C. Schelling
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Publication number: 20220396910Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet having a front panel that defines an opening, a drum accessible via the opening and configured for processing laundry, an access panel pivotably coupled to the front panel and operable to pivot between first and second conditions, and a first lint filter pivotably coupled to the front panel and operable to pivot relative to the front panel between a use position and a maintenance position in the second condition of the access panel. The access panel covers the first lint filter in the first condition, and access to the first lint filter is provided in the second condition of the access panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Darryl C. Bodine, Michael Adam Ledford, Sayer James Murphy, Anna C. Schelling, Meagan Kathleen VanderVelde
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Publication number: 20220372686Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining a front opening in a front panel. The front opening is defined by a lip having a curved edge. The lip defines a plurality of apertures spaced-apart around the front opening. A tub is disposed within the cabinet. The tub defines an access opening aligned with the front opening. A drum is disposed within the tub. A bellows assembly extends between the cabinet and the tub. The bellows assembly includes a projection coupled to the curved edge of the cabinet. A deflector has a rim and a chute wherein the chute extends toward the drum. The rim is configured to snap-fit over the projection of the bellows assembly. The rim includes a plurality of hooks where each hook is configured to extend through an aperture and interlock with the cabinet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Darryl C. Bodine, Donald Erickson, Gregg P. Fitzgerald, Eric A. Hill, Patrick A. McCormick, Stephen D. Ostdiek, Anna C. Schelling, Robert J. Schneider, Mohaideen Abdul Khadaar Sikkandar Batcha, Todd J. Tunzi
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Patent number: 11434594Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining a front opening in a front panel. The front opening is defined by a lip having a curved edge. The lip defines a plurality of apertures spaced-apart around the front opening. A tub is disposed within the cabinet. The tub defines an access opening aligned with the front opening. A drum is disposed within the tub. A bellows assembly extends between the cabinet and the tub. The bellows assembly includes a projection coupled to the curved edge of the cabinet. A deflector has a rim and a chute wherein the chute extends toward the drum. The rim is configured to snap-fit over the projection of the bellows assembly. The rim includes a plurality of hooks where each hook is configured to extend through an aperture and interlock with the cabinet.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Darryl C. Bodine, Donald Erickson, Gregg P. Fitzgerald, Andrew C. Kubasiak, Patrick A. McCormick, Stephen D. Ostdiek, Anna C. Schelling, Robert J. Schneider, Mohaideen Abdul Khadaar Sikkandar Batcha, Todd J. Tunzi
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Patent number: 11346039Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a chassis defining an interior and having a front panel defining a front panel opening. A rotatable treating chamber is located within the interior and accessible through the front panel opening. A door assembly is movably mounted to the chassis for movement between opened and closed positions to selectively open or close the front panel opening. A compartment is movably mounted to the door assembly for movement between opened and closed positions. A basin is carried by the compartment between an accessible position and a non-accessible position.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Jun Young Park, Seth E. Bixby, Dario Grasselli, Andrew C. Kubasiak, Giuseppe Netti, Anna C. Schelling, Sayer J. Murphy, Gregg P. Fitzgerald, Biagio Ludovico
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Publication number: 20210363682Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to an automatic cycle of operation includes a treating chamber and a dispenser fluidly coupled to the treating chamber. The dispenser has a single dose reservoir, a bulk dispensing reservoir, and an overflow fluidly coupling the single dose reservoir to the bulk dispensing reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: KEVIN B. AYERS, SETH E. BIXBY, RICHARD K. GRESENS, SAYER J. MURPHY, ANNA C. SCHELLING
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Patent number: 11105033Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to an automatic cycle of operation includes a treating chamber and a dispenser fluidly coupled to the treating chamber. The dispenser has a single dose reservoir, a bulk dispensing reservoir, and an overflow fluidly coupling the single dose reservoir to the bulk dispensing reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Seth E. Bixby, Richard K. Gresens, Sayer J. Murphy, Anna C. Schelling
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Publication number: 20200370222Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining a front opening in a front panel. The front opening is defined by a lip having a curved edge. The lip defines a plurality of apertures spaced-apart around the front opening. A tub is disposed within the cabinet. The tub defines an access opening aligned with the front opening. A drum is disposed within the tub. A bellows assembly extends between the cabinet and the tub. The bellows assembly includes a projection coupled to the curved edge of the cabinet. A deflector has a rim and a chute wherein the chute extends toward the drum. The rim is configured to snap-fit over the projection of the bellows assembly. The rim includes a plurality of hooks where each hook is configured to extend through an aperture and interlock with the cabinet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Darryl C. Bodine, Donald Erickson, Gregg P. Fitzgerald, Eric A. Hill, Andrew C. Kubasiak, Patrick A. McCormick, Stephen D. Ostdiek, Anna C. Schelling, Robert J. Schneider, Mohaideen Abdul Khadaar Sikkandar Batcha, Todd J. Tunzi
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Publication number: 20200354878Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a chassis defining an interior and having a front panel defining a front panel opening. A rotatable treating chamber is located within the interior and accessible through the front panel opening. A door assembly is movably mounted to the chassis for movement between opened and closed positions to selectively open or close the front panel opening. A compartment is movably mounted to the door assembly for movement between opened and closed positions. A basin is carried by the compartment between an accessible position and a non-accessible position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: JUN YOUNG PARK, SETH E. BIXBY, DARIO GRASSELLI, ANDREW C. KUBASIAK, GIUSEPPE NETTI, ANNA C. SCHELLING, SAYER J. MURPHY, GREGG P. FITZGERALD, BIAGIO LUDOVICO
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Patent number: 10774462Abstract: An apparatus and method towards a laundry treating appliance for drying laundry comprising a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber and having a front and a rear and a motor rotating the drum that tumbles laundry within the treating chamber while also including a separate container for drying a second load of laundry simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Seth E. Bixby, Trevor R. Haney, Sayer J. Murphy, Haley K. Rich, Anna C. Schelling
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Patent number: D899720Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Anna C. Schelling, Gregg P. Fitzgerald, Jose Aldo Ramirez, Richard K. Gresens, Seth E. Bixby
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Patent number: D900418Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Daniel Polonsky, Anna C. Schelling
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Patent number: D909316Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Andrew C. Kubasiak, Todd W. Lambkin, Daniel Polonsky, Anna C. Schelling
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Patent number: D909694Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Andrew C. Kubasiak, Anna C. Schelling, Mark W. Schulz
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Patent number: D938110Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Andrew C. Kubasiak, Anna C. Schelling, Mark W. Schulz
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Patent number: D957766Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Andrew C. Kubasiak, Anna C. Schelling, Mark W. Schulz
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Patent number: D958479Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Anna C. Schelling, Gregg P. Fitzgerald, Jose Aldo Ramirez, Richard K. Gresens, Seth E. Bixby
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Patent number: D980809Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Andrew C. Kubasiak, Todd W. Lambkin, Daniel Polonsky, Anna C. Schelling