Patents by Inventor TIBOR BUDICKY

TIBOR BUDICKY 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).

  • Publication number: 20240035219
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance is disclosed. The laundry treating appliance includes a tub having a tub side wall and a tub end wall defining a liquid chamber with a tub end opening. A tub manifold portion is positioned at the tub end wall. A rotatable drum is located within the liquid chamber, rotatable about a rotational axis, and has a drum side wall and a drum end wall at least partially defining a treating chamber with a drum end opening. A drum manifold portion is positioned at the drum end wall and confronts the tub manifold portion. At least one lifter is secured to the drum, and a liquid conduit fluidly couples the drum manifold portion to the at least one lifter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: TIBOR BUDICKY, BYSTRIK CERVENKA, CRESCENZO IANNICELLI, MAURO MANCINI, JAN MARTINKO, VLADIMIR OLEJAR, VACLAV PETRACEK
  • Patent number: 11814767
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance is disclosed. The laundry treating appliance includes a tub having a tub side wall and a tub end wall defining a liquid chamber with a tub end opening. A tub manifold portion is positioned at the tub end wall. A rotatable drum is located within the liquid chamber, rotatable about a rotational axis, and has a drum side wall and a drum end wall at least partially defining a treating chamber with a drum end opening. A drum manifold portion is positioned at the drum end wall and confronts the tub manifold portion. At least one lifter is secured to the drum, and a liquid conduit fluidly couples the drum manifold portion to the at least one lifter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Tibor Budicky, Bystrik Cervenka, Crescenzo Iannicelli, Mauro Mancini, Jan Martinko, Vladimir Olejar, Vaclav Petracek
  • Patent number: 11773527
    Abstract: A dispenser for a laundry treating appliance comprising at least one treating chemistry compartment having a chamber and defining an outlet opening fluidly coupling the chamber to an exterior of the chamber; the at least one chemistry compartment comprising edges, a siphon comprising grooves that receive the edges of the treating chemistry compartment to slideably connect the siphon to the treating chemistry compartment for selectively opening or closing the outlet opening, and an actuator moving the siphon between a first position, wherein the siphon closes the outlet opening to enable the dispenser to operate in a liquid mode, and a second position, wherein the siphon opens at least a portion of the outlet opening to enable the dispenser to operate in a powder mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Tobias Bronn, Tibor Budicky, Jan Martinko
  • Publication number: 20220081822
    Abstract: A dispenser for a laundry treating appliance comprising at least one treating chemistry compartment having a chamber and defining an outlet opening fluidly coupling the chamber to an exterior of the chamber; the at least one chemistry compartment comprising edges, a siphon comprising grooves that receive the edges of the treating chemistry compartment to slideably connect the siphon to the treating chemistry compartment for selectively opening or closing the outlet opening, and an actuator moving the siphon between a first position, wherein the siphon closes the outlet opening to enable the dispenser to operate in a liquid mode, and a second position, wherein the siphon opens at least a portion of the outlet opening to enable the dispenser to operate in a powder mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: TOBIAS BRONN, TIBOR BUDICKY, JAN MARTINKO
  • Patent number: 11214911
    Abstract: A method of selecting between liquid dispensing and powder dispensing in a laundry treating appliance having at least one dispensing chamber for holding a treating chemistry. The method comprises moving a siphon relative to the dispensing chamber between a first position, where the siphon draws liquid from the chamber, and a second position where the siphon opens an outlet in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Tobias Bronn, Tibor Budicky, Jan Martinko
  • Publication number: 20210025098
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance is disclosed. The laundry treating appliance includes a tub having a tub side wall and a tub end wall defining a liquid chamber with a tub end opening. A tub manifold portion is positioned at the tub end wall. A rotatable drum is located within the liquid chamber, rotatable about a rotational axis, and has a drum side wall and a drum end wall at least partially defining a treating chamber with a drum end opening. A drum manifold portion is positioned at the drum end wall and confronts the tub manifold portion. At least one lifter is secured to the drum, and a liquid conduit fluidly couples the drum manifold portion to the at least one lifter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: TIBOR BUDICKY, BYSTRIK CERVENKA, CRESCENZO IANNICELLI, MAURO MANCINI, JAN MARTINKO, VLADIMIR OLEJAR, VACLAV PETRACEK
  • Patent number: 10815597
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance is disclosed. The laundry treating appliance includes a tub having a tub side wall and a tub end wall defining a liquid chamber with a tub end opening. A tub manifold portion is positioned at the tub end wall. A rotatable drum is located within the liquid chamber, rotatable about a rotational axis, and has a drum side wall and a drum end wall at least partially defining a treating chamber with a drum end opening. A drum manifold portion is positioned at the drum end wall and confronts the tub manifold portion. At least one lifter is secured to the drum, and a liquid conduit fluidly couples the drum manifold portion to the at least one lifter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Tibor Budicky, Bystrik Cervenka, Crescenzo Iannicelli, Mauro Mancini, Jan Martinko, Vladimir Olejar, Vaclav Petracek
  • Publication number: 20200263341
    Abstract: A method of selecting between liquid dispensing and powder dispensing in a laundry treating appliance having at least one dispensing chamber for holding a treating chemistry. The method comprises moving a siphon relative to the dispensing chamber between a first position, where the siphon draws liquid from the chamber, and a second position where the siphon opens an outlet in the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: TOBIAS BRONN, TIBOR BUDICKY, JAN MARTINKO
  • Patent number: 10648121
    Abstract: A laundry treating an appliance comprises a cabinet defining an interior and having an access opening located on one of a front or top of the cabinet, a tub located within the interior and defining a liquid reservoir, a drum located within the liquid reservoir and rotatable about a horizontal or vertical axis, a dispenser fluidly coupled to the liquid reservoir having at least one treating chemistry compartment with a siphon movable between a first position and a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Tobias Bronn, Tibor Budicky, Jan Martinko
  • Publication number: 20190368101
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance is disclosed. The laundry treating appliance includes a tub having a tub side wall and a tub end wall defining a liquid chamber with a tub end opening. A tub manifold portion is positioned at the tub end wall. A rotatable drum is located within the liquid chamber, rotatable about a rotational axis, and has a drum side wall and a drum end wall at least partially defining a treating chamber with a drum end opening. A drum manifold portion is positioned at the drum end wall and confronts the tub manifold portion. At least one lifter is secured to the drum, and a liquid conduit fluidly couples the drum manifold portion to the at least one lifter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: TIBOR BUDICKY, BYSTRIK CERVENKA, CRESCENZO IANNICELLI, MAURO MANCINI, JAN MARTINKO, VLADIMIR OLEJAR, VACLAV PETRACEK
  • Publication number: 20180135227
    Abstract: A laundry treating an appliance comprises a cabinet defining an interior and having an access opening located on one of a front or top of the cabinet, a tub located within the interior and defining a liquid reservoir, a drum located within the liquid reservoir and rotatable about a horizontal or vertical axis, a dispenser fluidly coupled to the liquid reservoir having at least one treating chemistry compartment with a siphon movable between a first position and a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: TOBIAS BRONN, TIBOR BUDICKY, JAN MARTINKO