Patents by Inventor Brandon T. Mock

Brandon T. Mock 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).

  • BLENDER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170065947
    Abstract: A blending appliance includes a housing with a jar receiving area defined between an upper housing and a support base. A blender jar includes a base portion and a receptacle portion, and is configured to be laterally received within the jar receiving area of the housing. A magnetic coupling system includes an upper magnetic coupler disposed in the base portion of the blender jar and a lower magnetic coupler disposed in the support base of the housing. The upper and lower magnetic couplers are magnetically coupled to one another for driving a blade assembly disposed in the receptacle portion of the blender jar. A brake mechanism is disposed on the upper magnetic coupler and is configured to stop rotation of the upper magnetic coupler when the blender jar is removed from the jar receiving area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: EDWARD HANEY, JEREMY T. WOLTERS, BRANDON T. MOCK, ZACHARY A. LOWNDS
  • PROGRESS TRACKING MECHANISM FOR A HOME APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20170061749
    Abstract: A progress tracking mechanism provided on a home appliance is disclosed herein and includes a plurality of light sources and a controller electrically coupled to the light sources. When a timed activity is being performed by the home appliance, the controller selectively controls an operational state of each of the light sources to visually indicate the progress of the timed activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wayne W. Conard, Charles R. Cravens, Steven R. Gordon, Muhammad Khizar, Brandon T. Mock, Kenneth W. Perry, JR.
  • Blender assembly
    Patent number: 9555384
    Abstract: A blending appliance includes a housing with a jar receiving area defined between an upper housing and a support base. A blender jar includes a base portion and a receptacle portion, and is configured to be laterally received within the jar receiving area of the housing. A magnetic coupling system includes an upper magnetic coupler disposed in the base portion of the blender jar and a lower magnetic coupler disposed in the support base of the housing. The upper and lower magnetic couplers are magnetically coupled to one another for driving a blade assembly disposed in the receptacle portion of the blender jar. A brake mechanism is disposed on the upper magnetic coupler and is configured to stop rotation of the upper magnetic coupler when the blender jar is removed from the jar receiving area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Haney, Jeremy T. Wolters, Brandon T. Mock, Zachary A. Lownds
  • Blender
    Patent number: D772008
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Brandon T. Mock, ZhaoYi Yin
  • Blender
    Patent number: D772009
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Brandon T. Mock, ZhaoYi Yin
  • Blending appliance
    Patent number: D772642
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary A. Lownds, Brandon T. Mock
  • Blender tamper
    Patent number: D776494
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Robert T. Carr, Charles A. Jiral, Brandon T. Mock
  • Blender
    Patent number: D786613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Brandon T. Mock, Zhaoyi Yin
  • Blender and enclosure
    Patent number: D787882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Brandon T. Mock, Zhaoyi Yin
  • Appliance recessed window bezel
    Patent number: D788523
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kaitlyn M. Benoit, Michael A. Kahwaji, Brandon T. Mock, Jason W. Tippetts
  • Blender
    Patent number: D794381
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Brandon T. Mock, Zhaoyi Yin
  • Kettle
    Patent number: D834884
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Brandon T. Mock, Ben C. Shao, ZhaoYi Yin
  • Blender base
    Patent number: D844374
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Brandon T. Mock
  • Sifter scale attachment
    Patent number: D851467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Brandon T. Mock, Nicholas H. Schutte
  • Blender assembly and components related thereto
    Patent number: D852574
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Brandon T. Mock
  • Appliance recessed window bezel
    Patent number: D855395
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kaitlyn M. Benoit, Michael A. Kahwaji, Brandon T. Mock, Jason W. Tippetts
  • Kettle
    Patent number: D862160
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Brandon T. Mock, Ben C. Shao, ZhaoYi Yin
  • Blender assembly and components related thereto
    Patent number: D874869
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Brandon T. Mock
  • Jar attachment for a blender assembly
    Patent number: D880239
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Brandon T. Mock
  • Enclosure for a blender assembly
    Patent number: D883021
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Brandon T. Mock, Zhaoyi Yin