Patents Assigned to Whirpool Corporation
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Patent number: 11697954Abstract: A hinge assembly for a door of a household appliance has a first hinge and a second hinge. The first hinge includes a base portion and a door receiving portion. The base portion includes at least one elongated slot to receive a fastener. The elongated slot enables positioning of the door receiving portion. The second hinge includes a mounting block and a door plate. The door plate has a door receiving portion that has at least one elongated slot to enable positioning of the door receiving portion. The door plate is secured via at least one fastener to the mounting block. The mounting block is movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the door plate for positioning the door.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Whirpool CorporationInventor: Christopher A. Jones
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Patent number: 11622667Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub with an access opening to a treating chamber, a sump, at least one sprayer emitting liquid into the treating chamber, a pump, a conduit fluidly coupling the sump to the pump and the pump to the at least one sprayer, thereby defining a recirculation circuit through which the liquid sprayed into the treating chamber collects in the sump and is pumped back to the at least one sprayer. The dishwasher also includes a filter assembly in the sump for filtering the liquid in the recirculation circuit including a cleaning element and a dome shaped displacement body positioned adjacent the filter wall for raising a liquid level within the filter and configured to fill more than 50% of a percentage of a volume of the filter.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Whirpool CorporationInventors: Mark S. Feddema, Antony Mark Rappette, Lisa M. Fehner
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Patent number: 11460241Abstract: A refrigerator shelving system includes a first shelf, a first set of suspenders, a second set of suspenders, and a second shelf. The second shelf is rotatably secured to the second set of suspenders and slidably secured to the second set of suspenders. The second set of suspenders is rotatably secured to the first shelf. A back end of the second shelf is configured to rotate relative to the first set of suspenders, the second set of suspenders is configured to rotate relative to the first shelf, and a front end of the second shelf is configured to slide relative to the second set of suspenders during rotation of the second set of suspenders in order to transition the second shelf between an operational position and a stowed position.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: WHIRPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Vishal B. Chauhan, Mandar Kulkarni, Ritesh Solanki
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Patent number: 11346596Abstract: A trim breaker for sealing an outer wrapper of an appliance with an inner liner to form an insulation space therebetween is provided. The trim breaker includes a body including a rear wall, a first leg extending from the rear wall, and a second leg extending from the rear wall. The trim breaker also includes a front wall coupled with the body opposite the rear wall, wherein the front wall includes a channel extending inward toward the rear wall, and a chamber defined at least in part between the front wall and the rear wall.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Whirpool CorporationInventors: Abhishek S. Awachat, Luca Distaso, Andrea Gasparoni, Pushpendra Prakash Mahajan, Vishal Shankar Marathe, Pushkal Singh, Nelson Rene Garcia-Polanco
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Patent number: 10561295Abstract: A dishwasher has a treating chamber for receiving dishes for treatment according to an automatic cycle of operation and a dispensing system for storing and dispensing treating chemistry to the treating chamber during the cycle of operation. The dishwasher can be provided with a lifetime supply of a treating chemistry for the dispensing system.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Whirpool CorporationInventors: Paul E. Beshears, Jr., Kaustav Ghosh, James W. Klein, Scott D. Slabbekoorn
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Patent number: 10178938Abstract: A dishwasher includes a slide system for sliding movement of a dish rack in and out of a wash chamber, and a pivot system to enable cooperative pivoting of the dish rack and an access door when the dish rack at least partially overlies the door and the door is pivoted from an opened to a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Whirpool CorporationInventors: Harshal J. Bhajak, Christopher C. Wilcox
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Patent number: 9649005Abstract: A method of operating a dishwasher by controlling the use of hot liquids to dissolve fatty soils.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2010Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Whirpool CorporationInventors: Kathryn Armstrong, Paul E. Beshears, Jr.
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Patent number: 9272892Abstract: A beverage dispensing apparatus which includes a tank, a liquid inlet and a fluid dispensing system which includes a dispensing fluid conduit having a helical portion at least substantially vertically oriented within the interior volume of the tank. The beverage dispensing apparatus also includes a fluid circulating system that includes at least one fluid circulation conduit having an inlet portion positioned proximate the bottom portion of the tank and at least one outlet. A fluid cycling device is also included in the beverage dispensing apparatus and is configured to move fluid from the bottom portion of the tank to the fluid circulation conduit. The at least one outlet is configured to produce a fluid flow tangential to the orientation of the dispensing fluid conduit configuration. Evaporator coils extend around a perimeter of the tank's exterior sidewall surface and are configured to chill the fluid within the tank.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Whirpool CorporationInventors: Steven John Kuehl, Alexandre Azevedo, Nihat O. Cur, Alisson Costa Dasilva, Gustvo Lazzaris Debona, Marcos Heinzle, Leandro Berno Lidio, Verne H. Myers
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Publication number: 20150220101Abstract: An electrical appliance having at least one electrical load, and a digital control system managing flows of electric current of supply of the at least one electrical load, wherein the digital control system of the electrical appliance transmits information to an external control device, wherein said information comprises first information regarding authorization or non-authorization for an interruption of the supply of electric voltage to the electrical appliance by the external control device, the digital control system of the electrical appliance generating the first information of its own operating state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: Whirpool CorporationInventors: Valerio Aisa, Stefano Frattesi
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Patent number: 9071907Abstract: A refrigerator includes a vacuum insulated cabinet structure having side walls that are formed from a tube that has been folded/deformed into a structure having an “O” shape with vertically enlarged front and rear openings. The interior of the tube may be filled with silica powder or other filler, and a vacuum is formed within the tube. An insulated rear panel may be utilized to close off the rear opening of the vacuum insulated cabinet structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Whirpool CorporationInventors: Steven J. Kuehl, Axel Julio Ramm, Guolian Wu, James W. Kendall, Nihat Cur, Paul B. Allard
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Publication number: 20150049455Abstract: A console assembly for an appliance has a light transmissive indicia assembly having at least one indicator and one operator control, a printed circuit assembly (PCA) mounted to the indicia assembly with touch circuit and light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted to both sides of the PCA, and a light reflector disposed adjacent to the PCA and the LEDs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: Whirpool CorporationInventors: TIMOTHY E. HEATER, ERIC J. SCHUH, SITHAARTH T. SUBRAMANIYAM
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Patent number: 8832966Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining a fluffing state of laundry based on a determined temperature indicative of the surface of the laundry.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2009Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Whirpool CorporationInventors: Farhad Ashrafzadeh, James P. Carow, Layne E. Heilman, Shreecharan Kanchanavally
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Publication number: 20140223948Abstract: An ice crushing system includes multiple sets of interleaved blades with some of the blades being provided with a series of raised protrusions on one or more faces. With this arrangement, the spacing between the interleaved blades is reduced and a finer crushed ice consistency is established. In accordance with aspects of the invention, the raised protrusions are staggered along each side of a set of fixed blades, with the raised protrusions on one side of a fixed blade overlapping the raised protrusions on the opposing side.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Whirpool CorporationInventor: JEROLD M. VISIN
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Publication number: 20140001296Abstract: A food processor includes a base and a bowl with a removable lid. Food items are advanced into the bowl through a feed tube formed in the lid where they are cut by a cutting assembly driven by a motor. The lid includes a user-operated button operable to control the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2011Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: Whirpool CorporationInventors: Xu You Gen, Huang Shen You
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Publication number: 20130334951Abstract: A refrigerator door includes the ability to mount a variety of modules requiring utilities, such as electricity and fluids, within adjustable locations in the door of the refrigerator. The door includes a conduit extending in at least one direction and including one or more plug-in connectors for allowing a module with a mating connector to be positioned on the door for supplying operating utilities to the module. This allows the purchaser of the refrigerator to add components and accessories to the refrigerator after purchase or select desired features at the time of purchase.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Whirpool CorporationInventors: PAUL B. ALLARD, JAMES W. KENDALL, JOHN J. VONDERHAAR, GUOLIAN WU, Alan S. LUCAS, ANDREW M. TENBARGE
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Patent number: 8533881Abstract: A method for treating laundry in a laundry treating appliance including the application of a lipase solution to the laundry during a cycle of operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Whirpool CorporationInventors: Irene M. Brockman, Kaustav Ghosh
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Patent number: 8268082Abstract: A dishwasher includes a pump assembly which functions to chop all fluid entrained soil prior to directing fluid to upper and lower wash arms. A flow conduit leading to the upper wash arm is provided with a sampling port which directs a percentage of the fluid flow into a filter chamber having one or more fine mesh filter screens that open into the dishwasher tub basin. The filter chamber receives washing fluid through a sampling port that interconnects with the flow conduit. The filter chamber can be fluidly connected to a drain based on the position of a valve which opens when washing fluid recirculation ceases.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2007Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Whirpool CorporationInventors: Robert A. Elick, Barry E. Tuller
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Patent number: D712440Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Whirpool CorporationInventors: Tim L. Coulter, Thomas E. Gose, Steven G. Herndon, James H. Jenkins, Jr., Bill J. Koons, Brent A. Kramer, Scott W. Leimkuehler, Dean A. Martin, Alvin V. Miller, Kevin Lee Noel
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Patent number: D798510Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2014Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Whirpool CorporationInventors: Seth E. Bixby, Richard K. Gresens, John W. McConnell, Patrick J. Schiavone, Samuel B. Breneman
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Patent number: D893946Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Whirpool CorporationInventors: John W. McConnell, Ben C. Shao, Wenkai Wu