Patents by Inventor James Oddo

James Oddo 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: 11708659
    Abstract: A hinge for a laundry treating appliance has a housing having a portion received by an aperture in the shroud. The housing also has a first end comprising a mouth adapted to couple with the shroud. The hinge further has a bracket that has a first end connected to the lid and a second end fastened to the housing and the bracket is received in the aperture in the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan L. Allen, Andria Bauman, James J. Collene, James Oddo, Eric Osler, Nick Sir Louis, Philip R. Thompson, Igor Viveiros
  • Publication number: 20220112651
    Abstract: A hinge for a laundry treating appliance has a housing having a portion received by an aperture in the shroud. The housing also has a first end comprising a mouth adapted to couple with the shroud. The hinge further has a bracket that has a first end connected to the lid and a second end fastened to the housing and the bracket is received in the aperture in the shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: RYAN L. ALLEN, ANDRIA BAUMAN, JAMES J. COLLENE, JAMES ODDO, ERIC OSLER, NICK SIR LOUIS, PHILIP R. THOMPSON, IGOR VIVEIROS
  • Patent number: 11236461
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance with a shroud having an access opening, a lid for opening and closing the access opening and a hinge coupled to the shroud. The hinge has a housing having a portion received by an aperture in the shroud. The housing also has a first end comprising a mouth adapted to couple with the shroud. The hinge further has a bracket that has a first end connected to the lid and a second end fastened to the housing and the bracket is received in the aperture in the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan L. Allen, Andria Bauman, James J. Collene, James Oddo, Eric Osler, Nick Sir Louis, Philip R. Thompson, Igor Viveiros
  • Publication number: 20210108359
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance with a shroud having an access opening, a lid for opening and closing the access opening and a hinge coupled to the shroud. The hinge has a housing having a portion received by an aperture in the shroud. The housing also has a first end comprising a mouth adapted to couple with the shroud. The hinge further has a bracket that has a first end connected to the lid and a second end fastened to the housing and the bracket is received in the aperture in the shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: RYAN L. ALLEN, ANDRIA BAUMAN, JAMES J. COLLENE, JAMES ODDO, ERIC OSLER, NICK SIR LOUIS, PHILIP R. THOMPSON, IGOR VIVEIROS
  • Patent number: 10907296
    Abstract: A method of securing a lid comprising a hinge to a laundry treating appliance. The laundry treating appliance has a shroud with an access opening. The hinge has a housing that defines a channel and the housing has a first end comprising a v-shaped mouth. The hinge further comprises a bracket that has a first end connected to the lid and a second end fastened within the channel. The method comprises receiving the channel and the bracket into an aperture in the shroud and sliding the housing relative to the shroud to enable the v-shaped mouth to mate with the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan L. Allen, Andria Bauman, James J. Collene, James Oddo, Eric Osler, Nick Sir Louis, Philip R. Thompson, Igor Viveiros
  • Publication number: 20200256004
    Abstract: A method of securing a lid comprising a hinge to a laundry treating appliance. The laundry treating appliance has a shroud with an access opening. The hinge has a housing that defines a channel and the housing has a first end comprising a v-shaped mouth. The hinge further comprises a bracket that has a first end connected to the lid and a second end fastened within the channel. The method comprises receiving the channel and the bracket into an aperture in the shroud and sliding the housing relative to the shroud to enable the v-shaped mouth to mate with the shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: RYAN L. ALLEN, ANDRIA BAUMAN, JAMES J. COLLENE, JAMES ODDO, ERIC OSLER, NICK SIR LOUIS, PHILIP R. THOMPSON, IGOR VIVEIROS
  • Patent number: 10689790
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance that has a shroud having an access opening, a lid for opening and closing the access opening, and a hinge mounted to the shroud. The hinge can have a housing that defines a channel and is received by an aperture in the shroud. The hinge can also have a bracket with a first end connected to the lid and a second end fastened within the channel and the bracket can be received in the aperture in the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan L. Allen, Andria Bauman, James J. Collene, James Oddo, Eric Osler, Nick Sir Louis, Philip R. Thompson, Igor Viveiros
  • Publication number: 20190264376
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance that has a shroud having an access opening, a lid for opening and closing the access opening, and a hinge mounted to the shroud. The hinge can have a housing that defines a channel and is received by an aperture in the shroud. The hinge can also have a bracket with a first end connected to the lid and a second end fastened within the channel and the bracket can be received in the aperture in the shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: RYAN L. ALLEN, ANDRIA BAUMAN, JAMES J. COLLENE, JAMES ODDO, ERIC OSLER, NICK SIR LOUIS, PHILIP R. THOMPSON, IGOR VIVEIROS
  • Patent number: D334047
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Inventors: James Oddo, John A. Medcalf