Patents by Inventor Joseph T. Ferencevich
Joseph T. Ferencevich 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: 20240057846Abstract: A dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation, the dishwasher having a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber, a dish rack having a first wash zone and a second wash zone, and a spray tube having at least one set of nozzles and rotatable between a first position and a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Mark Steven Feddema, Joseph T. Ferencevich
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Patent number: 11857135Abstract: A dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation, the dishwasher having a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a first dish rack received within the treating chamber, and having a least a portion with a seat for supporting dishes. A second dish rack is located above the first dish rack and includes a movable section.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Mark Steven Feddema, Joseph T. Ferencevich
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Patent number: 11805965Abstract: A dish rack is supported for both selective movement into and out of a washing chamber of a dishwasher tub and vertically relative to the tub, with the vertical adjustment being made by manually grasping and shifting at least one frontal cross bar extending about a front wall of the dish rack to cause pivoting of first and second lever members extending along sides of the dish rack. The side lever members cooperate with latching mechanisms to lift and retain the dish rack in a select raised position.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Harshal J. Bhajak, Joseph T. Ferencevich, Gerald J. McNerney, Thomas M. O'Brien, Mihir Ponkshe, Amit K. Sharma
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Publication number: 20230309784Abstract: A dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation, the dishwasher having a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a first dish rack received within the treating chamber, and having a least a portion with a seat for supporting dishes. A second dish rack is located above the first dish rack and includes a movable section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Mark Steven Feddema, Joseph T. Ferencevich
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Patent number: 11534047Abstract: A dishwasher can include a tub defining a treating chamber receiving dishes for treatment, a spray system providing treating liquid to the treating chamber, a first dish rack located in the tub and having a bottom wall with inclined portions configured to cradle a glass therebetween and prevent the glass from rolling.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Barry E. Tuller, Steven B. Balinski, David Jason Brightbill, Frederick Thomas Roderick, Joseph T. Ferencevich, Ryan Kevin Roth, William J. Snell
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Patent number: 11395574Abstract: A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber receiving dishes for treatment and a spray system providing treating liquid to the treating chamber. A dish rack is located in the tub and has a bottom wall and at least a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall. A depending portion extends downwardly from the bottom wall and is oriented at an angle to the bottom wall to define an incline angle. At least one spray tube is carried by the dish rack.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Steven B. Balinski, David Jason Brightbill, Frederick Thomas Roderick, Joseph T. Ferencevich, Ryan Kevin Roth, William J. Snell, Sujit S. Naik, Mark S. Feddema
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Publication number: 20220022725Abstract: A dish rack is supported for both selective movement into and out of a washing chamber of a dishwasher tub and vertically relative to the tub, with the vertical adjustment being made by manually grasping and shifting at least one frontal cross bar extending about a front wall of the dish rack to cause pivoting of first and second lever members extending along sides of the dish rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: HARSHAL J. BHAJAK, JOSEPH T. FERENCEVICH, GERALD J. MCNERNEY, THOMAS M. O'BRIEN, MIHIR PONKSHE, AMIT K. SHARMA
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Patent number: 11160434Abstract: A dish rack is supported for both selective movement into and out of a washing chamber of a dishwasher tub and vertically relative to the tub, with the vertical adjustment being made by manually grasping and shifting at least one frontal cross bar extending about a front wall of the dish rack to cause pivoting of first and second lever members extending along sides of the dish rack. The side lever members cooperate with latching mechanisms to lift and retain the dish rack in a select raised position.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Harshal J. Bhajak, Joseph T. Ferencevich, Gerald J. McNerney, Thomas M. O'Brien, Mihir Ponkshe, Amit K. Sharma
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Patent number: 10791906Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber. At least one dish rack defines an interior and is located in the treating chamber. At least one set of tines is located within the interior of the dish rack. A tine angle adjustment assembly includes an adjuster plate movably coupled to the at least one dish rack. The adjuster plate includes at least one adjuster pin. An adjusting arm operably couples the set of tines to the at least one adjuster pin.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Mark S. Feddema, Joseph T. Ferencevich, Venkat Vadlamani
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Publication number: 20200305679Abstract: A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber receiving dishes for treatment and a spray system providing treating liquid to the treating chamber. A dish rack is located in the tub and has a bottom wall and at least a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall. A depending portion extends downwardly from the bottom wall and is oriented at an angle to the bottom wall to define an incline angle. At least one spray tube is carried by the dish rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Steven B. Balinski, David Jason Brightbill, Frederick Thomas Roderick, Joseph T. Ferencevich, Ryan Kevin Roth, William J. Snell, Sujit S. Naik, Mark S. Feddema
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Patent number: 10716449Abstract: A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber receiving dishes for treatment, a spray system providing treating liquid to the treating chamber, a low profile dish rack located in the tub and having a bottom wall and at least a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, with a depending portion extending downwardly from the bottom wall and oriented at an angle to the bottom wall to define an incline angle, and at least one spray tube carried by the dish rack and located below the bottom wall, the spray tube having nozzles emitting spray into the depending portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Steven B. Balinski, David Jason Brightbill, Frederick Thomas Roderick, Joseph T. Ferencevich, Ryan Kevin Roth, William J. Snell, Sujit S. Naik, Mark S. Feddema
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Publication number: 20200077865Abstract: A dishwasher can include a tub defining a treating chamber receiving dishes for treatment, a spray system providing treating liquid to the treating chamber, a first dish rack located in the tub and having a bottom wall with inclined portions configured to cradle a glass therebetween and prevent the glass from rolling.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Barry E. Tuller, Steven B. Balinski, David Jason Brightbill, Frederick Thomas Roderick, Joseph T. Ferencevich, Ryan Kevin Roth, William J. Snell
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Patent number: 10575709Abstract: A rack assembly for an automatic dishwasher having opposing side portions, at least two axles extending outwardly from each of the opposing side portions, and a roller wheel mounted to each axle. Each roller wheel roller wheel has a hub adapted to be fixedly attached to the axle, and a wheel rotatably mounted to the hub. A plurality of separators that define pockets is integrally molded with one of the hub or the wheel. Each pocket is adapted to contain one ball bearing such that no two adjacent ball bearings make contact.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Ronald M. Nowell, Jr., Daniel W. Southworth, Matthew M. Hansen, Joseph T. Ferencevich
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Publication number: 20200008648Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber. At least one dish rack defines an interior and is located in the treating chamber. At least one set of tines is located within the interior of the dish rack. A tine angle adjustment assembly includes an adjuster plate movably coupled to the at least one dish rack. The adjuster plate includes at least one adjuster pin. An adjusting arm operably couples the set of tines to the at least one adjuster pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Mark S. Feddema, Joseph T. Ferencevich, Venkat Vadlamani
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Patent number: 10512385Abstract: A dishwasher can include a tub defining a treating chamber receiving dishes for treatment, a spray system providing treating liquid to the treating chamber, a first dish rack located in the tub and having a bottom wall tiered to form multiple levels defining an effective inclination angle for the bottom wall, and a second dish rack located below the first dish rack and having an inclined non-tiered bottom wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Barry E. Tuller, Steven B. Balinski, David Jason Brightbill, Frederick Thomas Roderick, Joseph T. Ferencevich, Ryan Kevin Roth, William J. Snell
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Publication number: 20190307312Abstract: A dish rack is supported for both selective movement into and out of a washing chamber of a dishwasher tub and vertically relative to the tub, with the vertical adjustment being made by manually grasping and shifting at least one frontal cross bar extending about a front wall of the dish rack to cause pivoting of first and second lever members extending along sides of the dish rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: HARSHAL J. BHAJAK, JOSEPH T. FERENCEVICH, GERALD J. MCNERNEY, THOMAS M. O'BRIEN, MIHIR PONKSHE, AMIT K. SHARMA
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Patent number: 10426315Abstract: A dishwasher having a tub at least partially defining a wash chamber wherein the wash chamber has an access opening, having a first dishrack movably mounted to the tub, a second dishrack, and at least a first and second removable dishrack supported and having corresponding first and second sets of support elements.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Jonathan D. Pugh, Michael Kahwaji, William J. Snell, Michael R. Mackay, Ameresh B. Viswanathan, Joseph T. Ferencevich
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Publication number: 20190290094Abstract: A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber receiving dishes for treatment, a spray system providing treating liquid to the treating chamber, a low profile dish rack located in the tub and having a bottom wall and at least a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, with a depending portion extending downwardly from the bottom wall and oriented at an angle to the bottom wall to define an incline angle, and at least one spray tube carried by the dish rack and located below the bottom wall, the spray tube having nozzles emitting spray into the depending portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2018Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Steven B. Balinski, David Jason Brightbill, Frederick Thomas Roderick, Joseph T. Ferencevich, Ryan Kevin Roth, William J. Snell, Sujit S. Naik, Mark S. Feddema
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Publication number: 20190208983Abstract: A rack assembly for an automatic dishwasher having opposing side portions, at least two axles extending outwardly from each of the opposing side portions, and a roller wheel mounted to each axle. Each roller wheel roller wheel has a hub adapted to be fixedly attached to the axle, and a wheel rotatably mounted to the hub. A plurality of separators that define pockets is integrally molded with one of the hub or the wheel. Each pocket is adapted to contain one ball bearing such that no two adjacent ball bearings make contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Ronald M. Nowell, JR., Daniel W. Southworth, Matthew M. Hansen, Joseph T. Ferencevich
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Patent number: 10342408Abstract: A dish rack is supported for both selective movement into and out of a washing chamber of a dishwasher tub and vertically relative to the tub, with the vertical adjustment being made by manually grasping and shifting at least one frontal cross bar extending above a front wall of the dish rack to cause pivoting of first and second lever members extending along sides of the dish rack. The side lever members cooperate with latching mechanisms to lift and retain the dish rack in a select raised position.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Harshal J. Bhajak, Joseph T. Ferencevich, Gerald J. McNerney, Thomas M. O'Brien, Mihir Ponkshe, Amit K. Sharma