Patents by Inventor Andre Bucks

Andre Bucks 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).

  • Pivoting display for appliance
    Patent number: 11435085
    Abstract: A control panel for a domestic appliance has a main body having a front surface; controls attached to the main body that provide instructions to devices of the domestic appliance; and a display unit located in the main body. The display unit has a stationary portion attached to the main body, a pivoting portion pivotably attached to the stationary portion, the pivoting portion having a closed position and an open position. The pivoting portion has a front surface and a display that displays information to a user of the appliance. The display unit also has a pivoting mechanism that attaches the pivoting portion to the stationary portion, a mechanical urging member that urges the pivoting portion in a direction from the closed position to the open position, and a holding mechanism that retains the pivoting portion in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeraäte GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Bucks, Charles Hanna, Tanner Justice, Ian McIver
  • PIVOTING DISPLAY FOR APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20220154938
    Abstract: A control panel for a domestic appliance has a main body having a front surface; controls attached to the main body that provide instructions to devices of the domestic appliance; and a display unit located in the main body. The display unit has a stationary portion attached to the main body, a pivoting portion pivotably attached to the stationary portion, the pivoting portion having a closed position and an open position. The pivoting portion has a front surface and a display that displays information to a user of the appliance. The display unit also has a pivoting mechanism that attaches the pivoting portion to the stationary portion, a mechanical urging member that urges the pivoting portion in a direction from the closed position to the open position, and a holding mechanism that retains the pivoting portion in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Andre Bucks, Charles Hanna, Tanner Justice, Ian McIver