Patents by Inventor Brad Hershler

Brad Hershler 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).

  • WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE HAVING A RETRACTABLE AGITATION ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20220259784
    Abstract: A washing machine appliance may include a tub, a basket, and a retractable agitation element. The basket may be rotatably positioned within the tub. The retractable agitation element may be positioned within the basket. The retractable agitation element may define a rotation axis. The retractable agitation element may include a lower shaft, an upper shaft, and a resilient fin. The upper shaft may be slidably mounted on lower shaft in telescoping cooperation to move axially along the rotation axis. The resilient fin may be movably attached to the lower shaft apart from the upper shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Brad Hershler, Eric Gerard Johnson