Patents by Inventor Tushar S. Jadhav

Tushar S. Jadhav 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).

  • Door hinge for a laundry appliance having a sheet metal hinge and an integrated rotation limiting device
    Patent number: 11965280
    Abstract: An appliance includes an outer cabinet having a front aperture for accessing a processing space. A door selectively engages the front aperture in a closed position to enclose the processing space. A hinge includes a cabinet mount attached to the outer cabinet and having a stop that defines an open position of the door. A hinge pin extends through the cabinet mount to define a rotational axis of the hinge. A sheet metal flange is press fit onto the hinge pin and is fixedly attached to the door. The sheet metal flange is wrapped around the hinge pin and is attached to the door via fasteners. The pin includes a protrusion that selectively engages the stop of the cabinet mount in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ethan Harbrecht, Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy, Tushar S. Jadhav, Ravindra B. Salunkhe
  • DOOR HINGE FOR A LAUNDRY APPLIANCE HAVING A SHEET METAL HINGE AND AN INTEGRATED ROTATION LIMITING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230002953
    Abstract: An appliance includes an outer cabinet having a front aperture for accessing a processing space. A door selectively engages the front aperture in a closed position to enclose the processing space. A hinge includes a cabinet mount attached to the outer cabinet and having a stop that defines an open position of the door. A hinge pin extends through the cabinet mount to define a rotational axis of the hinge. A sheet metal flange is press fit onto the hinge pin and is fixedly attached to the door. The sheet metal flange is wrapped around the hinge pin and is attached to the door via fasteners. The pin includes a protrusion that selectively engages the stop of the cabinet mount in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ethan Harbrecht, Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy, Tushar S. Jadhav, Ravindra B. Salunkhe