Agitator Patents (Class D32/26)
  • Dryer drum vane
    Patent number: 8065816
    Abstract: A dryer has complex angled surfaces and a plurality of grip elements thereon. The angled surfaces have varying angles of inclination relative to a base of the dryer vane and the characteristics of the grip elements vary in relation to the angle of inclination of the surface portions upon which they are disposed. The grip elements may protrude from the vane surfaces and the height of the grip elements may vary in relation to the varying angle of inclination of the surfaces. Taller grip elements may be provided on the less inclined surfaces and shorter grip elements may be provided on the more inclined surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Paul Ricklefs, Brian Douglas Ripley, Steven John Joerger, Robin Alan Hultman, Charles Matthew Fischels, Renato Henriques Honfi, Melissa Michael Reim
  • Lift located in a drum of a washing machine
    Patent number: D502298
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yang Hwan No, Jung Hoon Kang, Jong Seok Kim, Myung Sik Park, Han Ki Cho, Youn Su Jung, Young Hoon Ha
  • Lift for a drum in an electronic washing machine
    Patent number: D513100
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Soo Hee Shin, Hye Sun Jung
  • Agitator auger barrel
    Patent number: D474567
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas S. Clark, Jon D. Strait, Stephen D. Schober
  • Agitator auger flighting
    Patent number: D474568
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas S. Clark, Stephen D. Schober, Jon D. Strait
  • Flexible agitator fins
    Patent number: D477697
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: S. Luke Bullock, Stephen D. Schober, Ted L. Hansen
  • Washing appliance agitator having spiral baffle
    Patent number: D485401
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Scott E. Griffith, Chris P. Lickiss
  • Agitator assembly
    Patent number: D485654
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas S. Clark, Jon D. Strait, S. Luke Bullock, Stephen D. Schober, Lisa Hood, Ted L. Hansen, Inho Andy Shin
  • Portion of a laundry appliance
    Patent number: D571966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Melissa M. Reim
  • Portion of a laundry appliance
    Patent number: D572870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Melissa M. Reim
  • Portion of a laundry appliance
    Patent number: D576364
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Melissa M. Reim, Renato H. Honfi, Steven J. Joerger, Robin A. Hultman, Charles M. Fischels, Michael P. Ricklefs, Brian D. Ripley
  • Portion of a laundry appliance
    Patent number: D577469
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Melissa M. Reim, Renato H. Honfi
  • Automatic washer agitator or the like
    Patent number: D314263
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1991
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Dale E. Mueller
  • Agitator ball for use in washing machines
    Patent number: D326937
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: San-Ai, Inc.
    Inventor: Sueo Miyahara
  • Washing machine agitator
    Patent number: D357561
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Keith E. Kropf, Richard P. Bergeson, Luann E. Fitzpatrick
  • Scrubber auger agitator for an automatic washer
    Patent number: D375390
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Robert J. Pinkowski
  • Agitator for automatic washer
    Patent number: D381140
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Pinkowski, Raymond A. Kaczmarek
  • Agitator for automatic washer
    Patent number: D423740
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Euler, Richard V. Oney, Robert Harlan Nehrig, Raymond A. Kaczmarek
  • Pulsator for washing machine
    Patent number: D679463
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignees: Haier Group Corporation, Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tao Zhang, Gang Jin Zhang, Wen Ting Xu, Qiu Ying Gao, Meng Hu Gong, Feng Li
  • Vane for a laundry appliance
    Patent number: D681891
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventor: Davide Bignú
  • Pulsator for washing machine
    Patent number: D730603
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Su Jeon, Ha Young Jang, Jaewon Choi
  • Pulsator for washing machine
    Patent number: D739103
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignees: HAIER GROUP CORPORATION, QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin Yang, Zun An Liu, Yun Tian, Kai Hong Zhang, Meng Hu Gong
  • Agitator tower for washing machine
    Patent number: D762028
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Diogo Matos Rodrigues, Aliander Filgueiras Da Silva
  • Manual laundry agitator
    Patent number: D764730
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Inventor: Mike Chaklos
  • Washing machine
    Patent number: D814128
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Daekee Shin, Hophil Lee, Sunjung Park, Seunghee Ha
  • Pulsator for washing machine
    Patent number: D829397
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngsoo Ha, Eunyoung Chee, Byeongkook Kim, Jaeil Bae
  • Lifter for a laundry treating appliance
    Patent number: D852441
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Bauman, Scott E. Carpenter, Peter N. Howes, Nicholas E. Leep, Eric J. Walsh, Lindsey A. Wohlgamuth
  • Pulsator for washing machine
    Patent number: D852442
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Ah Choi, Jin-Nam Kim, Sung-Kyung Lee
  • Paddle lighter for washing machine
    Patent number: D854766
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Ah Choi, Jin-Nam Kim, Sung-Kyung Lee, Eui-Ju Lee
  • Pulsator for washing machine
    Patent number: D862016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myunggyu Kim, Yuna Park, Sanghun Yoon
  • Pulsator for washing machine
    Patent number: D864506
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myunggyu Kim, Yuna Park, Sanghun Yoon
  • Lifter for a laundry treating appliance
    Patent number: D876737
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Bauman, Scott E. Carpenter, Peter N. Howes, Nicholas E. Leep, Eric J. Walsh, Lindsey A. Wohlgamuth
  • Washing machine
    Patent number: D878689
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Ah Choi, Jin-Nam Kim, Sung-Kyung Lee, Eui-Ju Lee
  • Lifter for a laundry treating appliance
    Patent number: D897060
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Bauman, Scott E. Carpenter, Peter N. Howes, Nicholas E. Leep, Eric J. Walsh, Lindsey A. Wohlgamuth
  • Lifter for washing machine
    Patent number: D901111
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sanghoon Yoon, Myunggyu Kim, Jaejin Lee
  • Mattress surface cleaning agitator
    Patent number: D923890
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: MARADYNE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Eberhard Wörwag
  • Food auger
    Patent number: D932834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventor: Mark A. Wollam
  • Washing machine agitator
    Patent number: D933915
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaeil Bae, Hoil Jeon, Youngsoo Ha, Kyungah Lee, Kyutae Park
  • Washing machine agitator
    Patent number: D933916
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaeil Bae, Hoil Jeon, Youngsoo Ha, Kyungah Lee, Kyutae Park
  • Washing machine agitator
    Patent number: D933917
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaeil Bae, Hoil Jeon, Youngsoo Ha, Kyungah Lee, Kyutae Park
  • Washing machine agitator
    Patent number: D933918
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaeyoung Kim, Hoil Jeon, Kyungah Lee
  • Washing machine agitator
    Patent number: D933919
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaeyoung Kim, Hoil Jeon, Kyungah Lee
  • Washing machine agitator
    Patent number: D935120
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaeil Bae, Hoil Jeon, Youngsoo Ha, Kyungah Lee, Kyutae Park
  • Washing machine agitator
    Patent number: D957077
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaeil Bae, Anthony Ogg, Jaesang Lee
  • Washing machine agitator
    Patent number: D957078
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaeil Bae, Anthony Ogg, Jaesang Lee
  • Washing machine agitator
    Patent number: D967576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaeyoung Kim, Hoil Jeon, Kyungah Lee
  • Washing machine agitator
    Patent number: D968734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jaeyoung Kim, Hoil Jeon, Kyungah Lee
  • Pulsator for washing machine
    Patent number: D991603
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaeyoung Kim, Hoil Jeon, Donghwan Lee, Kyungah Lee, Kihyuk Kim
  • Pulsator for washing machine
    Patent number: D992847
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaeyoung Kim, Hoil Jeon, Donghwan Lee, Kyungah Lee, Kihyuk Kim
  • Agitator
    Patent number: D995967
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sungkyung Lee