Patents by Inventor Andrea Hutchins

Andrea Hutchins 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 KNOB ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20230280779
    Abstract: An appliance includes a base unit having a sidewall surrounding an interior cavity. A shaft assembly includes a first portion extending outwardly from the sidewall of the base unit. The shaft assembly further includes a second portion positioned within the interior cavity. A weighted member is operably coupled to the second portion of the shaft assembly for rotation therewith. The weighted member outwardly extends from the shaft assembly. A knob is positioned on the first portion of the shaft assembly for rotation therewith. The weighted member increases the rotational inertia of the knob assembly as operably coupled thereto through the shaft assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brandon Tyler Mock, John Jay Myers, Nicholas Hill Schutte, Andrea Hutchins