Patents by Inventor Casey J. Tubman
Casey J. Tubman 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: 20210062390Abstract: A method and appliance for controlling a household washing machine for washing laundry includes receiving, in a user interface, a user-selected steam sanitize cycle, displaying, on the user interface, a first indicator, and executing, by the controller, the sanitize cycle, and displaying a sanitized indicator, for example, on the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: THOMAS BENNE, MATTHEW T. DOLL, CAROLYN Y. GROPPEL, CLAUDIA SCHULER, CASEY J. TUBMAN
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Patent number: 10844533Abstract: A method and appliance for controlling a household washing machine for washing laundry includes receiving, in a user interface, a user-selected steam sanitize cycle, displaying, on the user interface, a first indicator, and executing, by the controller, the sanitize cycle, and displaying a sanitized indicator, for example, on the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Thomas Benne, Matthew T. Doll, Carolyn Y. Groppel, Claudia Schuler, Casey J. Tubman
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Publication number: 20170306549Abstract: A method and appliance for controlling a household washing machine for washing laundry includes receiving, in a user interface, a user-selected steam sanitize cycle, displaying, on the user interface, a first indicator, and executing, by the controller, the sanitize cycle, and displaying a sanitized indicator, for example, on the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Thomas BENNE, Matthew T. DOLL, Carolyn Y. GROPPEL, Claudia SCHULER, Casey J. TUBMAN
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Patent number: 9732460Abstract: A fabric treatment appliance capable of indicating when a fabric load is sanitized, implementing a sanitizing by modifying a predetermined operation cycle, or implementing a sanitizing cycle after the completion of a predetermined operation cycle.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Thomas Benne, Matthew T. Doll, Carolyn Y. Groppel, Claudia Schuler, Casey J. Tubman
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Patent number: 9499963Abstract: An under-sink waste processing appliance includes a waste separator which extracts liquid from organic waste and a composting aid and passes such extracted liquid to a residential drain line. The remaining solid, in the form of organic pulp, is dried in a dryer and deposited in a removable collection receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Scott J. Ceru, Andrew Deakin, Suzanne G. Howard, Martin J. Kay, Peter Riering-Czekalla, Altay J. Sendil, Casey J. Tubman, Jennifer M. Devine, Jamesina A. Fitzgerald, Alice J. Michels, Russell L. Speiller
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Publication number: 20140117126Abstract: An under-sink waste processing appliance includes a waste separator which extracts liquid from organic waste and a composting aid and passes such extracted liquid to a residential drain line. The remaining solid, in the form of organic pulp, is dried in a dryer and deposited in a removable collection receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2014Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: SCOTT J. CERU, ANDREW DEAKIN, SUZANNE G. HOWARD, MARTIN J. KAY, PETER RIERING-CZEKALLA, ALTAY J. SENDIL, CASEY J. TUBMAN, JENNIFER M. DEVINE, JAMESINA A. FITZGERALD, ALICE J. MICHELS, RUSSELL L. SPEILLER
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Publication number: 20130270374Abstract: An under-sink waste processing appliance includes a waste separator which extracts liquid from organic waste and passes such extracted liquid to a residential drain line. The remaining solid, in the form of organic pulp, is dried in a dryer and deposited in a removable collection receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: SCOTT J. CERU, ANDREW DEAKIN, SUZANNE G. HOWARD, MARTIN J. KAY, PETER RIERING-CZEKALLA, ALTAY J. SENDIL, CASEY J. TUBMAN
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Patent number: 8464970Abstract: An under-sink waste processing appliance includes a waste separator which extracts liquid from organic waste and passes such extracted liquid to a residential drain line. The remaining solid, in the form of organic pulp, is dried in a dryer and deposited in a removable collection receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Scott J. Ceru, Andrew Deakin, Suzanne G. Howard, Martin J. Kay, Peter Riering-Czekalla, Altay J. Sendil, Casey J. Tubman
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Patent number: 8393183Abstract: A fabric treatment appliance capable of indicating when a fabric load is sanitized, implementing a sanitizing by modifying a predetermined operation cycle, or implementing a sanitizing cycle after the completion of a predetermined operation cycle.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2007Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Thomas Benne, Claudia Michel, Carolyn Y. Groppel, Matthew Travis Doll, Casey J. Tubman
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Publication number: 20120085846Abstract: An under-sink waste processing appliance includes a waste separator which extracts liquid from organic waste and passes such extracted liquid to a residential drain line. The remaining solid, in the form of organic pulp, is dried in a dryer and deposited in a removable collection receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: SCOTT J. CERU, ANDREW DEAKIN, SUZANNE G. HOWARD, MARTIN J. KAY, PETER RIERING-CZEKALLA, ALTAY J. SENDIL, CASEY J. TUBMAN
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Patent number: 8100352Abstract: An under-sink waste processing appliance includes a waste separator which extracts liquid from organic waste and passes such extracted liquid to a residential drain line. The remaining solid, in the form of organic pulp, is dried in a dryer and deposited in a removable collection receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Scott J. Ceru, Andrew Deakin, Suzanne G. Howard, Martin J. Kay, Peter Riering-Czekalla, Altay J. Sendil, Casey J. Tubman
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Publication number: 20110147499Abstract: An under-sink waste processing appliance includes a waste separator which extracts liquid from organic waste and passes such extracted liquid to a residential drain line. The remaining solid, in the form of organic pulp, is dried in a dryer and deposited in a removable collection receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Scott J. Ceru, Andrew Deakin, Suzanne G. Howard, Martin J. Kay, Peter Riering-Czekalla, Altay J. Sendil, Casey J. Tubman
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Publication number: 20080276382Abstract: A fabric treatment appliance capable of indicating when a fabric load is sanitized, implementing a sanitizing by modifying a predetermined operation cycle, or implementing a sanitizing cycle after the completion of a predetermined operation cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2007Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas Benne, Claudia Michel, Carolyn Y. Groppel, Matthew Travis Doll, Casey J. Tubman
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Patent number: 6964360Abstract: A clothes hanger is provided. The clothes hanger includes a first main arm connected with a second main arm. Each main arm forms an adjustment element and a primary track. The clothes hanger also includes first and second adjustable arms each movably and pivotally connected with one respective main arm. Each adjustable arm includes a locator element engageable with a respective adjustment element and a primary sliding member received in each primary track.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2003Date of Patent: November 15, 2005Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Casey J. Tubman, David G. Cockrell, Michael A. Dirlam, Dale E. Mueller
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Patent number: 6185774Abstract: A wash liquid inlet nozzle is provided for directing wash liquid against a bottom wall and a side wall of a vertical axis basket of an automatic washer. The inlet nozzle has a body with a rear wall, a front wall and a top wall connecting the rear wall and front wall. An inlet passage extends through the rear wall for directing a flow of wash liquid into the inlet nozzle. The front wall is arranged and configured in a first area to direct wash liquid against the basket bottom wall and a lower region of the basket side wall and in a second area to direct wash liquid against a middle and an upper region of the basket side wall. With such an inlet nozzle, wash liquid is directed in a sheet against the entire height of the basket wall to wet all of the clothes in the basket.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1999Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventor: Casey J. Tubman
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Patent number: 6065171Abstract: A detergent dispensing method and apparatus for an automatic vertical axis washer. The washer includes a tub ring having a louvered area creating a drop zone through which wash additives are directly dispensed into the wash tub. In addition, the washer further includes a tub ring splash shield and D-ring splash shield. The tub ring and D-ring splash shields, along with the tub ring with the louvered area, act to direct wash additives into the wash tub and to further prevent wash fluid from escaping from the wash cycle.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1999Date of Patent: May 23, 2000Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Casey J. Tubman, Dale E. Mueller, Theodore D. Ernst, James W. Titus
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Patent number: 5946946Abstract: A suspension rod assembly for a resiliently supporting a moving system of a washing machine. The suspension rod assembly includes a rod having an upper end engaging a stationary support structure and a lower end. An end cap including a washer and an annular retainer is mounted to the lower end of the rod. A friction tube is disposed about the lower portion of the rod and has a flanged bottom edge captured between the annular retainer and the washer. The friction tube extends upwardly from the end cap about the rod and a tubular cup is provided about the friction tube. The cup includes a cylindrical wall forming an elongated annular cavity between the friction tube and the cylindrical wall. A compressible friction member is disposed within the elongated annular cavity and is radially compressed between the cylindrical wall and friction tube for frictionally engaging the friction tube.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1997Date of Patent: September 7, 1999Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Brenner M. Sharp, Sylvan J. Amos, Casey J. Tubman