Patents by Inventor Alexander Auer

Alexander Auer 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).

  • Edge to edge cooktop gasket
    Patent number: 12698905
    Abstract: A gasket for a cooking appliance is positioned between a rear upswept section of the appliance and the cooktop surface. The gasket has a rigid section that is received in a gasket groove in the upswept section of the appliance and a flexible section that contacts the top surface of the cooktop surface. The gasket has a compressible gap that allows the gasket to seal to different length gaps between the cooktop surface and the gasket groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alexander Auer, Satish Janardhan Kathar, Akhil Haribhau Wankhede, Ajit Janardan Manohar
  • EDGE TO EDGE COOKTOP GASKET
    Publication number: 20250035317
    Abstract: A gasket for a cooking appliance is positioned between a rear upswept section of the appliance and the cooktop surface. The gasket has a rigid section that is received in a gasket groove in the upswept section of the appliance and a flexible section that contacts the top surface of the cooktop surface. The gasket has a compressible gap that allows the gasket to seal to different length gaps between the cooktop surface and the gasket groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alexander Auer, Satish Janardhan Kathar, Akhil Haribhau Wankhede, Ajit Janardan Manohar