Patents by Inventor CASEY L. MCCUAN

CASEY L. MCCUAN 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).

  • Food processor mixer attachment
    Patent number: 9167938
    Abstract: A food processor attachment assembly for a stand mixer includes a coupling hub adapted to be received in an attachment hub of the stand mixer. A gear housing includes a gearing mechanism disposed therein to translate an output drive from the attachment hub to the coupling hub to drive an output shaft along a vertical rotational axis. The output drive is accessible at a coupling portion for attaching to various food processing discs as housed within a top housing assembly. The output drive is further accessible for coupling to the food processing attachment at a lower coupling portion for powering food processing attachments within a bowl assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kaitlyn M. Benoit, Jason M. Cassar, Michael P. Conti, Jason L. Hollinger, Everett Sidney Kettle, Zachary A. Lownds, Casey L. McCuan, Leif A. Norland
  • HIGH PERFORMANCE ADJUSTABLE JUICER WITH WHOLE FOODS FEED CHUTE AND CLUTCH MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20140262669
    Abstract: A clutch mechanism includes first and second shafts having a drive system disposed therebetween, wherein the first shaft is coupled to a drive mechanism. A fixed clutch plate is disposed on the second shaft and includes a plurality of ramped members disposed thereon. An attachment shaft includes a slip clutch plate disposed on a first end and having a plurality of ramped members adapted to releasably couple with the plurality of ramped members disposed on the fixed clutch plate. The slip clutch plate is operable between engaged and disengaged positions relative to the fixed clutch plate and a biasing mechanism is disposed on the attachment shaft and configured to bias the slip clutch plate towards the engaged position. The biasing mechanism is further configured to be overcome when a torque force of a predetermined load is realized on the attachment shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: MICHAEL P. CONTI, EVERETT SIDNEY KETTLE, LEIF A. NORLAND, MITCHELL L. ROBERTSON, CASEY L. MCCUAN
  • FOOD PROCESSOR MIXER ATTACHMENT
    Publication number: 20140263783
    Abstract: A food processor attachment assembly for a stand mixer includes a coupling hub adapted to be received in an attachment hub of the stand mixer. A gear housing includes a gearing mechanism disposed therein to translate an output drive from the attachment hub to the coupling hub to drive an output shaft along a vertical rotational axis. The output drive is accessible at a coupling portion for attaching to various food processing discs as housed within a top housing assembly. The output drive is further accessible for coupling to the food processing attachment at a lower coupling portion for powering food processing attachments within a bowl assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: KAITLYN M. BENOIT, JASON M. CASSAR, MICHAEL P. CONTI, JASON L. HOLLINGWER, EVERETT SIDNEY KETTLE, ZACHARY A. LOWNDS, CASEY L. MCCUAN, LEIF A. NORLAND
  • Bladed knob
    Patent number: D722815
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mallory A. Fuller, Casey L. McCuan
  • Undercabinet vent hood
    Patent number: D736365
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel B. Breneman, Jason Scott Lind, Casey L. McCuan
  • Undercabinet vent hood
    Patent number: D737948
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel B. Breneman, Jason Scott Lind, Casey L. McCuan
  • Undercabinet vent hood
    Patent number: D749204
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel B. Breneman, Jason Scott Lind, Casey L. McCuan