Patents by Inventor Joseph P. Bigelow

Joseph P. Bigelow 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).

  • LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE AND TUB ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING
    Publication number: 20180038035
    Abstract: A laundry appliance for treating a load of laundry according to a cycle of operation comprises a cabinet and a tub assembly housed within the cabinet and comprising a front tub section, a rear tub section and at least one middle tub section provided between the front and rear tub sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: JOSEPH P. BIGELOW, GREGORY M. GARSTECKI, GEORGE W. MALHEIROS, RICHARD V. ONEY
  • Laundry treating appliance and tub assembly and method of forming
    Patent number: 9828717
    Abstract: A laundry appliance for treating a load of laundry according to a cycle of operation comprises a cabinet and a tub assembly housed within the cabinet and comprising a front tub section, a rear tub section and at least one middle tub section provided between the front and rear tub sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph P. Bigelow, Gregory M. Garstecki, George W. Malheiros, Richard V. Oney
  • LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE AND TUB ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING
    Publication number: 20150345066
    Abstract: A laundry appliance for treating a load of laundry according to a cycle of operation comprises a cabinet and a tub assembly housed within the cabinet and comprising a front tub section, a rear tub section and at least one middle tub section provided between the front and rear tub sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: JOSEPH P. BIGELOW, GREGORY M. GARSTECKI, GEORGE W. MALHEIROS, RICHARD V. ONEY
  • Bottom Pour Ladle and Method of Transferring Liquid Metal with Same
    Publication number: 20090166387
    Abstract: A bottom pour ladle device for transferring liquidus metal alloy from a crucible to a shot sleeve includes a bowl, snout, aperture, stopper, actuator, and stopper rod. The snout is disposed below the bowl and is configured to fit into the shot sleeve. A distal end of the snout is configured to reach a bottom portion of the shot sleeve. The aperture is at the distal end of the snout. The stopper is to close the aperture in response to being urged against the aperture. The actuator is to urge the stopper. The stopper rod is to connect the stopper to the actuator. The bowl, snout, and aperture are comprised of materials compatible with liquidus metal alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Joseph P. Bigelow, Joseph E. Bowen, Stacey A. Wilkinson