Patents by Inventor Ajit J. Manohar

Ajit J. Manohar 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).

  • Appliance secondary door
    Patent number: 10837652
    Abstract: An appliance door assembly is provided that comprises a primary door pivotally coupled to an appliance and positioned to seal a cavity defined by the appliance and a secondary door slideably coupled to the primary door. The secondary door is slidable between a first position and a second position when the primary door is in a closed position. The appliance door assembly further includes first and second engagement features operable between first and second positions. The secondary door is operably coupled to a track assembly disposed within the cavity when the first engagement feature is in the first position. The first and second positions of the second engagement feature correspond with the first and second positions of the first engagement feature. The secondary door is operably coupled to a rack disposed within the cavity when the second engagement feature is in the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Abubackar M. Balekundri, Ajit J. Manohar, Arun Patil
  • APPLIANCE SECONDARY DOOR
    Publication number: 20200025392
    Abstract: An appliance door assembly is provided that comprises a primary door pivotally coupled to an appliance and positioned to seal a cavity defined by the appliance and a secondary door slideably coupled to the primary door. The secondary door is slidable between a first position and a second position when the primary door is in a closed position. The appliance door assembly further includes first and second engagement features operable between first and second positions. The secondary door is operably coupled to a track assembly disposed within the cavity when the first engagement feature is in the first position. The first and second positions of the second engagement feature correspond with the first and second positions of the first engagement feature. The secondary door is operably coupled to a rack disposed within the cavity when the second engagement feature is in the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Abubackar M. Balekundri, Ajit J. Manohar, Arun Patil