Patents by Inventor BENJAMIN D. LOWELL

BENJAMIN D. LOWELL 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).

  • Patent number: 11932979
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry items according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a cabinet defining an interior and having an access opening providing access to the interior. A tub can be located within the interior and can at least partially define a liquid chamber. A drum is rotatably mounted within the liquid chamber and at least partially defines a treating chamber. A clothes mover is located within the treating chamber and rotatable about a vertical axis. The clothes mover can include a base and a barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan A. Andrejczuk, Adam Gary, Philip J. Czarnecki, Benjamin D. Lowell, Sayer J. Murphy, James Jeffery, Eric W. Merrow, Emmanuel F. Gonzaga, Thomas R. Scott, Donald E. Erickson, Bradley D. Morrow, Jason S. Burnette, Kevin Peralta, Corinne M. Gorenchan, Kenneth L. McConnell
  • Publication number: 20220290357
    Abstract: A removable fluid pumping and filtration apparatus for a laundry treatment machine is provided. The apparatus includes a handle portion. A filter section is configured to selectively couple to an impeller of the laundry treatment machine, the filter section defining a hollow interior, a lower water opening to allow for the passage of water out of the interior space of the agitator, and an opening about the exterior circumference of the filter section into which a removable filter is selectively attachable. A handle pull locking post is provided within the hollow interior of the apparatus, including a handle pull portion at a top end for gripping against the handle portion and at least one pin at a bottom end configured to selectively lock the apparatus into the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Anup Sudhir BHAVSAR, Jalindar Suresh DAWANGE, Gregory R. FULMER, James D. JEFFERY, Benjamin D. LOWELL, Eric W. MERROW, Sayer J. MURPHY, Nicholas C. SCHOOLEY, Thomas D. SPICER, Jon D. STRAIT, Eric J. VASKO
  • Publication number: 20210062382
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry items according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a cabinet defining an interior and having an access opening providing access to the interior. A tub can be located within the interior and can at least partially define a liquid chamber. A drum is rotatably mounted within the liquid chamber and at least partially defines a treating chamber. A clothes mover is located within the treating chamber and rotatable about a vertical axis. The clothes mover can include a base and a barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan A. ANDREJCZUK, Adam GARY, Philip J. CZARNECKI, Benjamin D. LOWELL, Sayer J. MURPHY, James JEFFERY, Eric W. MERROW, Emmanuel F. GONZAGA, Thomas R. SCOTT, Donald E. ERICKSON, Bradley D. MORROW, Jason S. BURNETTE, Kevin PERALTA, Corinne M. GORENCHAN, Kenneth L. McCONNELL
  • Patent number: 10626542
    Abstract: A vertical axis laundry treating appliance having a non-encapsulated lid comprising a single panel of glass that is able to pass the UL 746C ball drop test. Non-encapsulated glass lids according to embodiments of the disclosure simplify part and assembly complexity compared to encapsulated glass lids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan L. Allen, Paul E. Brownie, Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Benjamin D. Lowell, Nicholas Schooley
  • Publication number: 20190234003
    Abstract: A vertical axis laundry treating appliance having a non-encapsulated lid comprising a single panel of glass that is able to pass the UL 746C ball drop test. Non-encapsulated glass lids according to embodiments of the disclosure simplify part and assembly complexity compared to encapsulated glass lids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: RYAN L. ALLEN, PAUL E. BROWNIE, KIRK M. DUNSBERGEN, BENJAMIN D. LOWELL, NICHOLAS SCHOOLEY
  • Patent number: 10287724
    Abstract: A vertical axis laundry treating appliance having a non-encapsulated lid comprising a single panel of glass that is able to pass the UL 746C ball drop test. Non-encapsulated glass lids according to embodiments of the disclosure simplify part and assembly complexity compared to encapsulated glass lids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan L. Allen, Paul E. Brownie, Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Benjamin D. Lowell, Nicholas Schooley
  • Publication number: 20180044843
    Abstract: A vertical axis laundry treating appliance having a non-encapsulated lid comprising a single panel of glass that is able to pass the UL 746C ball drop test. Non-encapsulated glass lids according to embodiments of the disclosure simplify part and assembly complexity compared to encapsulated glass lids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: RYAN L. ALLEN, PAUL E. BROWNIE, KIRK M. DUNSBERGEN, BENJAMIN D. LOWELL, NICHOLAS SCHOOLEY
  • Patent number: 8595952
    Abstract: A laundry apparatus comprising a housing having an exterior and defining a recess opening to the exterior and a hanging assembly slidably disposed in the recess. In a stored position the hanging assembly is disposed at least partially in the recess and in a use position the hanging assembly is disposed at least partially exteriorly of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Browne, Benjamin D. Lowell, Robert J. Messersmith, Christopher A. Warner
  • Publication number: 20120000086
    Abstract: A laundry apparatus comprising a housing having an exterior and defining a recess opening to the exterior and a hanging assembly slidably disposed in the recess. In a stored position the hanging assembly is disposed at least partially in the recess and in a use position the hanging assembly is disposed at least partially exteriorly of the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: JEFFREY M. BROWNE, BENJAMIN D. LOWELL, ROBERT J. MESSERSMITH, CHRISTOPHER A. WARNER