Patents by Inventor BRETT DIBKEY

BRETT DIBKEY 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).

  • Dishwasher with transforming door
    Patent number: 9687134
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a door with at least a first part and a second part. The first part may be pivotally mounted to the dishwasher. The second part may be configured to be coupled to the first part for cooperative pivoting of the first part and the second part in one mode of operation. The second part may also be configured to move independently of the first part in another mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W. Baldwin, Rexford W. Cordill, Marcus R. Fischer, Mike S. Hemry, Saadat Hussain, Duane M. Kobos, Justin D. McIver, Demetrius J. Schaaf, Bryan M. Topp, Barry E. Tuller, Ameresh B. Viswanathan, Anthony B. Welsh, Elizabeth A. Moit, Brett Dibkey
  • COMPOSTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160207845
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: 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
  • COMPOSTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130260446
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: 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