Patents by Inventor Robert Jordan RUSH

Robert Jordan RUSH 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).

  • Washing machine
    Patent number: 11629449
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a power source, a drum, and a transmission. The transmission is configured to deliver power from the power source to the drum. The transmission includes a housing, a shaft, and a bushing. The housing defines a cavity. The shaft is disposed within the cavity and is configured to receive power from the power source. The bushing is disposed about the shaft. The bushing defines grooves that establish fluid communication between the cavity and a space that is defined between an inner diameter of the bushing and an outer diameter of the input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: David P. Goshgarian, Robert Jordan Rush, Santosh Winfred
  • WASHING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20230060426
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a power source, a drum, and a transmission. The transmission is configured to deliver power from the power source to the drum. The transmission includes a housing, a shaft, and a bushing. The housing defines a cavity. The shaft is disposed within the cavity and is configured to receive power from the power source. The bushing is disposed about the shaft. The bushing defines grooves that establish fluid communication between the cavity and a space that is defined between an inner diameter of the bushing and an outer diameter of the input shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: David P. GOSHGARIAN, Robert Jordan RUSH, Santosh WINFRED