Patents by Inventor Chad Rotter
Chad Rotter 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: 20240024803Abstract: A filter unit includes a body portion that receives a water filter. An engaging portion is coupled to the body portion. A bypass actuator rotates relative to the engaging portion to rotationally and axially operate a bypass valve of a fluid manifold. The bypass actuator drives axial engagement of the engaging portion with a valve assembly of the fluid manifold. The bypass actuator extends through the body portion and the engaging portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: David P. Cooper, Mark C. Graff, James C.L. Guarino, Chad Rotter, Daniel Louis Sigmund, Steven J. Kuehl, Joseph R. Peters, Justin Glasgow
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Patent number: 11806648Abstract: A filter unit includes a body portion that receives a water filter. An engaging portion is coupled to the body portion. A bypass actuator rotates relative to the engaging portion to rotationally and axially operate a bypass valve of a fluid manifold. The bypass actuator drives axial engagement of the engaging portion with a valve assembly of the fluid manifold. The bypass actuator extends through the body portion and the engaging portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2023Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: David P. Cooper, Mark C. Graff, James C. L. Guarino, Chad Rotter, Daniel Louis Sigmund, Steven J. Kuehl, Joseph R. Peters, Justin Glasgow
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Publication number: 20230332827Abstract: A vacuum insulated appliance includes an outer wrapper and an inner liner. A ladder rack is coupled to the inner liner. The ladder rack includes first and second sidewalls coupled together by a connecting wall that defines a plurality of apertures. An adapter member includes a hook configured to extend through an aperture of the plurality of apertures when coupled to the ladder rack. The adapter member is coupled with a locking member that engages inner surface of first and second sidewalls of the ladder rack. A cantilever support is coupled to the adapter member and extends outward from the ladder rack. A rail assembly is coupled to an upper surface of the cantilever support. A spacer is coupled to an end of the cantilever support and abuts an inner liner surface. A storage feature is coupled to the rail assembly and is operable between stowed and deployed positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Kamil El-Sayed, Abhay Naik, Chad Rotter, Bartosz Stawczyk, Karol Michal Kostka
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Publication number: 20230330575Abstract: A filter unit includes a body portion that receives a water filter. An engaging portion is coupled to the body portion. A bypass actuator rotates relative to the engaging portion to rotationally and axially operate a bypass valve of a fluid manifold. The bypass actuator drives axial engagement of the engaging portion with a valve assembly of the fluid manifold. The bypass actuator extends through the body portion and the engaging portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: David P. Cooper, Mark C. Graff, James C.L. Guarino, Chad Rotter, Daniel Louis Sigmund, Steven J. Kuehl, Joseph R. Peters, Justin Glasgow
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Patent number: 11725870Abstract: A vacuum insulated appliance includes an outer wrapper and an inner liner. A ladder rack is coupled to the inner liner. The ladder rack includes first and second sidewalls coupled together by a connecting wall that defines a plurality of apertures. An adapter member includes a hook configured to extend through an aperture of the plurality of apertures when coupled to the ladder rack. The adapter member is coupled with a locking member that engages inner surface of first and second sidewalls of the ladder rack. A cantilever support is coupled to the adapter member and extends outward from the ladder rack. A rail assembly is coupled to an upper surface of the cantilever support. A spacer is coupled to an end of the cantilever support and abuts an inner liner surface. A storage feature is coupled to the rail assembly and is operable between stowed and deployed positions.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Kamil El-Sayed, Abhay Naik, Chad Rotter, Bartosz Stawczyk, Karol Michal Kostka
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Publication number: 20220252332Abstract: A vacuum insulated appliance includes an outer wrapper and an inner liner. A ladder rack is coupled to the inner liner. The ladder rack includes first and second sidewalls coupled together by a connecting wall that defines a plurality of apertures. An adapter member includes a hook configured to extend through an aperture of the plurality of apertures when coupled to the ladder rack. The adapter member is coupled with a locking member that engages inner surface of first and second sidewalls of the ladder rack. A cantilever support is coupled to the adapter member and extends outward from the ladder rack. A rail assembly is coupled to an upper surface of the cantilever support. A spacer is coupled to an end of the cantilever support and abuts an inner liner surface. A storage feature is coupled to the rail assembly and is operable between stowed and deployed positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Kamil El-Sayed, Abhay Naik, Chad Rotter, Bartosz Stawczyk, Karol Michal Kostka
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Patent number: 11346595Abstract: A vacuum insulated appliance includes an outer wrapper and an inner liner. A ladder rack is coupled to the inner liner. The ladder rack includes first and second sidewalls coupled together by a connecting wall that defines a plurality of apertures. An adapter member includes a hook configured to extend through an aperture of the plurality of apertures when coupled to the ladder rack. The adapter member is coupled with a locking member that engages inner surface of first and second sidewalls of the ladder rack. A cantilever support is coupled to the adapter member and extends outward from the ladder rack. A rail assembly is coupled to an upper surface of the cantilever support. A spacer is coupled to an end of the cantilever support and abuts an inner liner surface. A storage feature is coupled to the rail assembly and is operable between stowed and deployed positions.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Kamil El-Sayed, Abhay Naik, Chad Rotter, Bartosz Stawczyk, Karol Michal Kostka
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Publication number: 20210116167Abstract: A vacuum insulated appliance includes an outer wrapper and an inner liner. A ladder rack is coupled to the inner liner. The ladder rack includes first and second sidewalls coupled together by a connecting wall that defines a plurality of apertures. An adapter member includes a hook configured to extend through an aperture of the plurality of apertures when coupled to the ladder rack. The adapter member is coupled with a locking member that engages inner surface of first and second sidewalls of the ladder rack. A cantilever support is coupled to the adapter member and extends outward from the ladder rack. A rail assembly is coupled to an upper surface of the cantilever support. A spacer is coupled to an end of the cantilever support and abuts an inner liner surface. A storage feature is coupled to the rail assembly and is operable between stowed and deployed positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Kamil El-Sayed, Abhay Naik, Chad Rotter, Bartosz Stawczyk, Karol Michal Kostka
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Patent number: 10921050Abstract: A vacuum insulated appliance includes an outer wrapper and an inner liner. A ladder rack is coupled to the inner liner. The ladder rack includes first and second sidewalls coupled together by a connecting wall that defines a plurality of apertures. An adapter member includes a hook configured to extend through an aperture of the plurality of apertures when coupled to the ladder rack. The adapter member is coupled with a locking member that engages inner surface of first and second sidewalls of the ladder rack. A cantilever support is coupled to the adapter member and extends outward from the ladder rack. A rail assembly is coupled to an upper surface of the cantilever support. A spacer is coupled to an end of the cantilever support and abuts an inner liner surface. A storage feature is coupled to the rail assembly and is operable between stowed and deployed positions.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Kamil El-Sayed, Abhay Naik, Chad Rotter, Bartosz Stawczyk, Karol Michal Kostka
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Patent number: 10820700Abstract: A cosmetic panel suspension system for an appliance includes an outer door panel having a perimetrical flange. A plurality of side adjusters is attached to the perimetrical flange. At least one adjustment bracket has a plurality of positioning apertures in slidable engagement with a portion of the perimetrical flange. The plurality of side adjusters extends through respective positioning apertures defined within the at least one adjustment bracket, and adjustment of at least one side adjuster of the plurality of side adjusters slides the at least one adjustment bracket relative to the perimetrical flange. A cosmetic panel is attached to the at least one adjustment bracket.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Trevor L. Hawkins, Scott A. Kositzky, Chad Rotter
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Patent number: 10436503Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerated compartment and a door configured to selectively seal the refrigerated compartment. A drawer assembly is mounted in the refrigerated compartment. The drawer assembly includes a glide and a drawer. The glide has a glide rail movable relative to the refrigerated compartment and a glide endcap directly coupled to the glide rail. The drawer has a front wall, a rear wall, a bottom wall, opposing side walls and a retaining clip. The retaining clip is directly coupled to the glide endcap. The retaining clip and the glide endcap prevent the drawer from moving vertically relative to the glide rail.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Chad Rotter, Sanket V Phalak, Jeevan S Yadav
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Patent number: 10405652Abstract: A method for positioning and installing a column product includes coupling a template to a first side and a second side of an opening, using the template to position a depth gauge to the first side and the second side of the opening, selecting at least one shim from a plurality of thickness regions comprising a first thickness of 0.050 inches, a second thickness of 0.10 inches, a third thickness of 0.15 inches, a forth thickness of 0.20 inches, and a fifth thickness of 0.25 inches, using the template to position the plurality of shims to the first side and the second side of the opening, positioning the column product into the opening, and attaching one or more fasteners to the column product and coupling the column product to the first side and the second side of the opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Byron Gerber, Chad Rotter
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Publication number: 20190082840Abstract: A cosmetic panel suspension system for an appliance includes an outer door panel having a perimetrical flange. A plurality of side adjusters is attached to the perimetrical flange. At least one adjustment bracket has a plurality of positioning apertures in slidable engagement with a portion of the perimetrical flange. The plurality of side adjusters extends through respective positioning apertures defined within the at least one adjustment bracket, and adjustment of at least one side adjuster of the plurality of side adjusters slides the at least one adjustment bracket relative to the perimetrical flange. A cosmetic panel is attached to the at least one adjustment bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Trevor L. Hawkins, Scott A. Kositzky, Chad Rotter
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Patent number: 10165860Abstract: A cosmetic panel suspension system for an appliance includes an outer door panel having a perimetrical flange. A plurality of side adjusters is attached to the perimetrical flange. At least one adjustment bracket has a plurality of positioning apertures in slidable engagement with a portion of the perimetrical flange. The plurality of side adjusters extends through respective positioning apertures defined within the at least one adjustment bracket, and adjustment of at least one side adjuster of the plurality of side adjusters slides the at least one adjustment bracket relative to the perimetrical flange. A cosmetic panel is attached to the at least one adjustment bracket.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Trevor L. Hawkins, Scott A. Kositzky, Chad Rotter
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Publication number: 20180172341Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerated compartment and a door configured to selectively seal the refrigerated compartment. A drawer assembly is mounted in the refrigerated compartment. The drawer assembly includes a glide and a drawer. The glide has a glide rail movable relative to the refrigerated compartment and a glide endcap directly coupled to the glide rail. The drawer has a front wall, a rear wall, a bottom wall, opposing side walls and a retaining clip. The retaining clip is directly coupled to the glide endcap. The retaining clip and the glide endcap prevent the drawer from moving vertically relative to the glide rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Chad ROTTER, Sanket V. PHALAK, Jeevan S. YADAV
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Publication number: 20180055228Abstract: A method for positioning and installing a column product includes coupling a template to a first side and a second side of an opening, using the template to position a depth gauge to the first side and the second side of the opening, selecting at least one shim from a plurality of thickness regions comprising a first thickness of 0.050 inches, a second thickness of 0.10 inches, a third thickness of 0.15 inches, a forth thickness of 0.20 inches, and a fifth thickness of 0.25 inches, using the template to position the plurality of shims to the first side and the second side of the opening, positioning the column product into the opening, and attaching one or more fasteners to the column product and coupling the column product to the first side and the second side of the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Byron Gerber, Chad Rotter
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Patent number: 9879900Abstract: A refrigerated appliance having a cabinet defining at least one interior compartment, the cabinet having a metal inner liner, a framed thermal break member having four corner joinery elements coupled to four side thermal breaks, and a cabinet face plate. The refrigerated appliance also has a door coupled to the cabinet where the door has a framed profile having four corner joints coupled to four side profiles, an inner panel, two or more ladders, a gasket, and an outer door panel. The framed thermal break member is coupled to the metal liner and the cabinet face plate. The framed profile is coupled to the inner panel, two or more ladders, the gasket, and the outer door panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Jason Ammerman, Byron Gerber, Chad Rotter, Dustin Schumacher, John F. Wikoff
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Publication number: 20170318965Abstract: A cosmetic panel suspension system for an appliance includes an outer door panel having a perimetrical flange. A plurality of side adjusters is attached to the perimetrical flange. At least one adjustment bracket has a plurality of positioning apertures in slidable engagement with a portion of the perimetrical flange. The plurality of side adjusters extends through respective positioning apertures defined within the at least one adjustment bracket, and adjustment of at least one side adjuster of the plurality of side adjusters slides the at least one adjustment bracket relative to the perimetrical flange. A cosmetic panel is attached to the at least one adjustment bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2016Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Trevor L. Hawkins, Scott A. Kositzky, Chad Rotter
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Patent number: 7677125Abstract: A rack and pinion stabilizer system for a refrigerator drawer. The rack and pinion stabilizer system comprises a pair of drawer glides attached to first and second liner walls of a refrigerator. Each of the drawer glides has an attached rack gear with at least one tooth having an irregular profile. A pair of gear wheels having an axle therebetween are also provided. The gear wheels are provided in rotatable engagement with the rack gears and are capable of rotating in unison. An alignment mechanism is also provided. The alignment mechanism is attached to at least one of the rack gears for providing initial alignment of the first and second rack gears with the first and second gear wheels. Additionally, a drawer in operable communication with at least one of the drawer glides and axle is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventor: Chad Rotter
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Patent number: 7430937Abstract: A rack and pinion stabilizer system for a refrigerator drawer. The rack and pinion stabilizer system comprises a pair of drawer glides attached to first and second liner walls of a refrigerator. Each of the drawer glides has an attached rack gear with at least one tooth having an irregular profile. A pair of gear wheels having an axle therebetween are also provided. The gear wheels are provided in rotatable engagement with the rack gears and are capable of rotating in unison. An alignment mechanism is also provided. The alignment mechanism is attached to at least one of the rack gears for providing initial alignment of the first and second rack gears with the first and second gear wheels. Additionally, a drawer in operable communication with at least one of the drawer glides and axle is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2005Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Maytag CorporationInventors: Chad Rotter, Roberto F. T. Miller, Tadd Griffith, Michael J. Dunlap