Patents by Inventor Andrea Nichole Stokes

Andrea Nichole Stokes 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).

  • COOKTOP AND RESILIENT ELEMENT SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20230400190
    Abstract: A cooktop appliance may include a cooktop plate, a support panel, a raised ridge, a mounting spring, a heater frame, and an electric heating element. The cooktop plate may define an upper cooking surface. The support panel may be disposed below the cooktop plate. The raised ridge may be disposed on the support panel. The raised ridge may define an elevated surface above the support panel. The mounting spring may be mounted to the raised ridge and extend above the elevated surface. The heater frame may be supported on the mounting spring below the cooktop plate. The electric heating element may be mounted within the heater frame below the cooktop plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Nathan Ernell Nelson, Andrea Nichole Stokes, Adam Joseph Sollman
  • Cooking appliance
    Patent number: 10443858
    Abstract: A cooking appliance is generally provided herein. The cooking appliance may include a cabinet, a top panel, a burner, and a deflection plate. The cabinet may extend in a vertical direction from a top portion to a bottom portion. The cabinet may define a non-heated chamber between the top portion and the bottom portion. The top panel may be positioned at the top portion of the cabinet. The burner may be positioned on the top panel. The deflection plate may extend at a non-orthogonal angle from the top panel at a rear portion of the cabinet. The deflection plate may define a ventilation aperture above the non-heated chamber in fluid communication therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Nichole Stokes, John Adam Yantis
  • COOKING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20180209660
    Abstract: A cooking appliance is generally provided herein. The cooking appliance may include a cabinet, a top panel, a burner, and a deflection plate. The cabinet may extend in a vertical direction from a top portion to a bottom portion. The cabinet may define a non-heated chamber between the top portion and the bottom portion. The top panel may be positioned at the top portion of the cabinet. The burner may be positioned on the top panel. The deflection plate may extend at a non-orthogonal angle from the top panel at a rear portion of the cabinet. The deflection plate may define a ventilation aperture above the non-heated chamber in fluid communication therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Andrea Nichole Stokes, John Adam Yantis
  • Oven appliance with cavity fire detection
    Patent number: 9418528
    Abstract: An oven appliance with features for detecting and containing a fire and/or smoke within the cooking chamber of the oven appliance is provided. A method for operating an oven appliance to detect and contain a fire and/or smoke within the cooking chamber of the oven appliance is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrea Nichole Stokes
  • OVEN APPLIANCE WITH CAVITY FIRE DETECTION
    Publication number: 20150371513
    Abstract: An oven appliance with features for detecting and containing a fire and/or smoke within the cooking chamber of the oven appliance is provided. A method for operating an oven appliance to detect and contain a fire and/or smoke within the cooking chamber of the oven appliance is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventor: Andrea Nichole Stokes