Patents by Inventor Amit A. Nikam

Amit A. Nikam 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).

  • Vibration isolator for an appliance motor having internal silencing voids
    Patent number: 11781616
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet. A rotating drum is positioned within the cabinet. A blower directs process air through an airflow path. The airflow path includes the drum. A motor is coupled to the cabinet via a retaining bracket. The motor includes a drive shaft operably coupled to one of the drum and the blower. A damping ring is positioned about the drive shaft and between the motor and the retaining bracket. Damping apertures are defined within a body of the damping ring. The damping apertures define respective voids that absorb operational vibrations generated by the motor in an activated state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew E. Borgerson, Eduardo Abraham Lopez, Pushpendra Prakash Mahajan, Amit A. Nikam
  • VIBRATION ISOLATOR FOR AN APPLIANCE MOTOR HAVING INTERNAL SILENCING VOIDS
    Publication number: 20220186810
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet. A rotating drum is positioned within the cabinet. A blower directs process air through an airflow path. The airflow path includes the drum. A motor is coupled to the cabinet via a retaining bracket. The motor includes a drive shaft operably coupled to one of the drum and the blower. A damping ring is positioned about the drive shaft and between the motor and the retaining bracket. Damping apertures are defined within a body of the damping ring. The damping apertures define respective voids that absorb operational vibrations generated by the motor in an activated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew E. Borgerson, Eduardo Abraham Lopez, Pushpendra Prakash Mahajan, Amit A. Nikam