Patents by Inventor Brent M. Burgess
Brent M. Burgess 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).
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Publication number: 20180073182Abstract: A laundry treating appliance may include a front panel with an opening, a door selectively opening and closing the front panel opening, a tub with an opening at least partially aligned with the front panel opening, and a bellows extending between the front panel and the tub at their respective openings. A deflector mounted to the tub extends towards the door and overlies at least a portion of the bellows.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: BRENT M. BURGESS, AMANDA E. KING
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Patent number: 9909247Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating fabric according to a cycle of operation includes a cabinet defining an interior, a wash tub within the interior and having a peripheral wall with an upper portion and a bottom end closed by a base; a wash basket located within the wash tub for movement relative thereto and defining a laundry treating chamber; and a drive motor located within the cabinet for rotating or oscillating the wash basket. Prior to installation of the wash tub in the cabinet, the wash tub is oversized relative to the interior. After installation of the wash tub in the cabinet, the upper portion of the wash tub forms a press fit with the cabinet such that the upper portion of the wash tub exerts a force on the cabinet.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Benjamin E. Alexander, Brent M. Burgess, Michael K. Cluskey, Christopher A. Jones, Aaron A. Linden, Dale E. Mueller, Michele A. Paustian
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Patent number: 9869048Abstract: A laundry treating appliance may include a front panel with an opening, a door selectively opening and closing the front panel opening, a tub with an opening at least partially aligned with the front panel opening, and a bellows extending between the front panel and the tub at their respective openings. A deflector mounted to the tub extends towards the door and overlies at least a portion of the bellows.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Brent M. Burgess, Amanda E. King
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Publication number: 20170268147Abstract: A vertical axis laundry treating appliance including a chassis defining a chassis interior, a tub disposed within the chassis interior and defining a tub interior, and a perforated wash basket disposed for rotation within the tub interior, wherein the tub includes a lower tub portion, an upper tub portion, and a flexible intermediate portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: BENJAMIN E. ALEXANDER, PRAKASH S. AMTE, BRENT M. BURGESS, MICHAEL K. CLUSKEY, NICHOLAS C. FUGAL, CHRISTOPHER A. JONES, DALE MUELLER, MICHELE A. PAUSTIAN, BRENNER M. SHARP
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Publication number: 20170211220Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to an automatic cycle of operation and including a cabinet defining an interior, an imperforate tub located within the interior and having a peripheral wall with an upper portion and a bottom end closed by a base, and a structural support provided within the interior adjacent at least a portion of the imperforate tub.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: BENJAMIN E. ALEXANDER, BRENT M. BURGESS, MICHAEL K. CLUSKEY, CHRISTOPHER A. JONES, DALE MUELLER, MICHELE A. PAUSTIAN, BRENNER M. SHARP
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Publication number: 20170073872Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating fabric according to a cycle of operation includes a cabinet defining an interior, a wash tub within the interior and having a peripheral wall with an upper portion and a bottom end closed by a base; a wash basket located within the wash tub for movement relative thereto and defining a laundry treating chamber; and a drive motor located within the cabinet for rotating or oscillating the wash basket. Prior to installation of the wash tub in the cabinet, the wash tub is oversized relative to the interior. After installation of the wash tub in the cabinet, the upper portion of the wash tub forms a press fit with the cabinet such that the upper portion of the wash tub exerts a force on the cabinet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: BENJAMIN E. ALEXANDER, BRENT M. BURGESS, MICHAEL K. CLUSKEY, CHRISTOPHER A. JONES, AARON A. LINDEN, DALE E. MUELLER, MICHELE A. PAUSTIAN
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Publication number: 20170030002Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a rotatable basket defining a treating chamber for receiving a load of laundry items for treatment, and an annular balance rings defining an annular chamber within, coupled with the basket for rotation therewith. The basket can further comprise a pair of walls comprising a perforated inner wrapper and an outer wall defining a space therebetween. The space fluidly couples to the annular chamber, permitting liquid to flow from the treating chamber, into the space and into the annular chamber to provide a restoring force to the system. The annular balance ring can further comprise a plurality of passages, fluidly coupling the treating chamber to the annular chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: BENJAMIN E. ALEXANDER, BRENT M. BURGESS, CHRISTOPHER A. JONES, AARON A. LINDEN, DALE E. MUELLER, MICHELE A. PAUSTIAN, BRENNER M. SHARP
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Publication number: 20170030000Abstract: A fabric treating appliance includes a rotatable basket defining a treating chamber for receiving a load of laundry items for treatment. A float valve can be incorporated into the basket structure, selectively opening or closing the valve based upon the liquid level in a tub. As liquid fills the tub, the float valve will rise until it moves into a closed position, permitting the basket and treating chamber to fill with liquid. As the tub drain, the float valve can fall, opening the valve and permitting liquid to drain from the basket or treating chamber. The opened or closed positions can be selectively operated by opening or closing a pump or sump and allowing a tub to drain or fill, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: BENJAMIN E. ALEXANDER, BRENT M. BURGESS, MICHAEL K. CLUSKEY, CHRISTOPHER A. JONES, DALE E. MUELLER, ZACHARY BOHENICK
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Publication number: 20170022647Abstract: A fabric treating appliance includes a rotatable basket defining a treating chamber for receiving a load of laundry items for treatment. The basket comprises a dual wall, having an inner wall and an outer wall, defining a space therebetween. Liquid within the treating chamber can flow through a plurality of liquid extraction perforations and into the space between the walls, where the liquid can drain downwardly out through an opening in the outer wall and into a tub.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: BENJAMIN E. ALEXANDER, BRENT M. BURGESS, MICHAEL K. CLUSKEY, CHRISTOPHER A. JONES, DALE E. MUELLER
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Publication number: 20160207845Abstract: A device for transforming refuse into compost according to a cycle of operation has a cabinet, a first chamber, a first reducing mechanism in the hopper, a transfer mechanism disposed in a conduit from the first chamber to an outlet, a motor beneath the first chamber and the transfer mechanism, a container beneath the outlet to receive ground refuse from the outlet, wherein the container is accessible from outside the cabinet, and a cleaning mechanism operative to clean the first chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: KRISTOPHER L. DELGADO, JEFFREY J. JACOBS, CHRISTOPHER CAMP, JANGLIH LIN, SUZANNE M. BERBERET, WALTER T. BLANCHARD, BRENT M. BURGESS, BRETT DIBKEY, DONALD J. HABEGGER, ANDREW KASPROWICZ, EARL W. MANN, WILLIAM L. MURCH, JACK F. PARK, WESLEY A. SONNENBERG
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Publication number: 20160145790Abstract: A laundry treating appliance may include a front panel with an opening, a door selectively opening and closing the front panel opening, a tub with an opening at least partially aligned with the front panel opening, and a bellows extending between the front panel and the tub at their respective openings. A deflector mounted to the tub extends towards the door and overlies at least a portion of the bellows.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: BRENT M. BURGESS, AMANDA E. KING
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Publication number: 20150176166Abstract: A method of controlling a laundry treating appliance having a rotatable wash basket defining a treating chamber for receiving laundry items for treatment according to an automatic cycle of operation, the method comprising supplying liquid to the wash basket, draining liquid from the wash basket by gravity, and filling the wash basket to a predetermined fill level based on an amount of laundry, a type of laundry, a selected cycle of operation, or combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: BENJAMIN E. ALEXANDER, BRENT M. BURGESS, MICHAEL K. CLUSKEY, DONALD E. ERICKSON, CHRISTOPHER A. JONES, AARON A. LINDEN, KENNETH L. MCCONNELL, BRADLEY D. MORROW, DALE E. MUELLER, MICHELE A. PAUSTIAN, BRENNER M. SHARP, CHRISTINE L. STRAIN, DEAN L. TIETZ, LAUREN M. LALONDE
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Publication number: 20130260446Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transforming refuse into compost. The device includes a first chamber having a grinding mechanism to grind refuse. The device also includes a second chamber attached to the first chamber, and a conduit interconnecting the first chamber to the second chamber. The second chamber stores the ground refuse to promote the composting process, and the conduit allows thermal energy and moisture to be shared between the first and second chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: SUZANNE M. BERBERET, WALTER T. BLANCHARD, BRENT M. BURGESS, KRISTOPHER L. DELGADO, BRETT DIBKEY, DONALD J. HABEGGER, ANDREW KASPROWICZ, EARL W. MANN, WILLIAM L. MURCH, JACK F. PARK, WESLEY A. SONNENBERG
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Patent number: 8303727Abstract: A dishwasher includes a steam-generating vessel positioned in the wash chamber of the dishwasher's tub. A heating element heats water contained in the vessel to generate steam. The heating element may be embodied as thick-film heating element. The steam-generating vessel may be formed in the dishwasher's tub or embodied as a separate component that is secured to the tub.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Brent M. Burgess, Josef Arnold Buser, Jordan Robert Fountain, Sathish Andrea Sundaram
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Publication number: 20100154842Abstract: A dishwasher includes a steam-generating vessel positioned in the wash chamber of the dishwasher's tub. A heating element heats water contained in the vessel to generate steam. The heating element may be embodied as thick-film heating element. The steam-generating vessel may be formed in the dishwasher's tub or embodied as a separate component that is secured to the tub.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: BRENT M. BURGESS, JOSEF ARNOLD BUSER, JORDAN ROBERT FOUNTAIN, SATHISH ANDREA SUNDARAM