Patents by Inventor Christopher C. Wilcox

Christopher C. Wilcox 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).

  • Patent number: 11753350
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a composting device including a housing defining an interior with an access opening providing access to the interior, a composter bin located within the interior and in communication with the access opening, and a cover slidably mounted to the housing and slidable along a sliding path between opened and closed conditions to selectively open and close the access opening. A seal assembly comprising a seal depending from one of the cover or the housing and a sealing surface provided on the other of the cover or housing about the access opening. The seal arranged such that a space between the seal and the sealing surface decreases as the cover is slid from the opened to the closed condition, and the seal abuts and compresses against the sealing surface in the closed condition to seal the cover relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Abhishek Buzruk, Christopher C. Wilcox, Brian Clark
  • Patent number: 11667589
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a composting device including a housing defining an interior, and having a top wall defining an access opening providing access to the interior, a door moveable relative to the access opening between open/closed positions to selectively open/close the access opening, a trim bezel with a trim bezel opening, and a bin located within the interior and having a fill opening in communication with the trim bezel opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Abhishek P. Buzruk, Christopher C. Wilcox, Michael S. Seeley
  • Patent number: 11116380
    Abstract: A dishwasher has a tub defining a wash chamber with an open face, a pivoting door having an open position and a closed position, a slide system having a first rail including a transition element, a second rail slidably interconnected with the first rail for relative sliding, and a dish rack rotatably connected to the slide system by a pivot system. The pivot system is attached to the transition element to cooperatively pivot with the door as the door is moving from the open position to the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus R. Fischer, Christopher C. Wilcox, Daniel S. Mead, Jamie T. Weinert
  • Publication number: 20210107845
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a composting device including a housing defining an interior with an access opening providing access to the interior, a composter bin located within the interior and in communication with the access opening, and a cover slidably mounted to the housing and slidable along a sliding path between opened and closed conditions to selectively open and close the access opening. A seal assembly comprising a seal depending from one of the cover or the housing and a sealing surface provided on the other of the cover or housing about the access opening. The seal arranged such that a space between the seal and the sealing surface decreases as the cover is slid from the opened to the closed condition, and the seal abuts and compresses against the sealing surface in the closed condition to seal the cover relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Abhishek Buzruk, Christopher C. Wilcox, Brian Clark
  • Patent number: 10906847
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a composting device including a housing defining an interior with an access opening providing access to the interior, a composter bin located within the interior and in communication with the access opening, and a cover slidably mounted to the housing and slidable along a sliding path between opened and closed conditions to selectively open and close the access opening. An angled seal assembly is provided on the cover and housing. Both a sealing surface and a seal are angled relative to a sliding path such that the space between the seal and the sealing surface decreases as the cover is slid from the opened to the closed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Abhishek Buzruk, Christopher C. Wilcox, Brian Clark
  • Publication number: 20210024432
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a composting device including a housing defining an interior, and having a top wall defining an access opening providing access to the interior, a door moveable relative to the access opening between open/closed positions to selectively open/close the access opening, a trim bezel with a trim bezel opening, and a bin located within the interior and having a fill opening in communication with the trim bezel opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Abhishek P. Buzruk, Christopher C. Wilcox, Michael S. Seeley
  • Patent number: 10822289
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a composting device including a housing defining an interior with an access opening providing access to the interior, a composter bin located within the interior and in communication with the access opening, and a funnel assembly integrated with the access opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Abhishek P. Buzruk, Christopher C. Wilcox, Michael S. Seeley
  • Publication number: 20200087222
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a composting device including a housing defining an interior with an access opening providing access to the interior, a composter bin located within the interior and in communication with the access opening, and a funnel assembly integrated with the access opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Abhishek P. Buzruk, Christopher C. Wilcox, Michael S. Seeley
  • Patent number: 10590046
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a composting device including a housing defining an interior with an access opening providing access to the interior, a composter bin located within the interior and in communication with the access opening, and a door mounted to the housing that includes a fascia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Abhishek P. Buzruk, Christopher C. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 10501381
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a composting device including a housing defining an interior with an access opening providing access to the interior, a composter bin located within the interior and in communication with the access opening, and a funnel assembly integrated with the access opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Abhishek P. Buzruk, Christopher C. Wilcox, Michael S. Seeley
  • Publication number: 20190069754
    Abstract: A dishwasher has a tub defining a wash chamber with an open face, a pivoting door having an open position and a closed position, a slide system having a first rail including a transition element, a second rail slidably interconnected with the first rail for relative sliding, and a dish rack rotatably connected to the slide system by a pivot system. The pivot system is attached to the transition element to cooperatively pivot with the door as the door is moving from the open position to the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Marcus R. Fischer, Christopher C. Wilcox, Daniel S. Mead, Jamie T. Weinert
  • Patent number: 10178938
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a slide system for sliding movement of a dish rack in and out of a wash chamber, and a pivot system to enable cooperative pivoting of the dish rack and an access door when the dish rack at least partially overlies the door and the door is pivoted from an opened to a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Whirpool Corporation
    Inventors: Harshal J. Bhajak, Christopher C. Wilcox
  • Publication number: 20180334412
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a composting device including a housing defining an interior with an access opening providing access to the interior, a composter bin located within the interior and in communication with the access opening, and a cover slidably mounted to the housing and slidable along a sliding path between opened and closed conditions to selectively open and close the access opening. An angled seal assembly is provided on the cover and housing. Both a sealing surface and a seal are angled relative to a sliding path such that the space between the seal and the sealing surface decreases as the cover is slid from the opened to the closed condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Abhishek Buzruk, Christopher C. Wilcox, Brian Clark
  • Patent number: 10123677
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a slide system for sliding movement of a dish rack in and out of a wash chamber, and a pivot system to enable cooperative pivoting of the dish rack and an access door when the dish rack at least partially overlies the door and the door is pivoted from an opened to a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus R. Fischer, Christopher C. Wilcox, Daniel S. Mead, Jamie T. Weinert
  • Patent number: 10047018
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a composting device including a housing defining an interior with an access opening providing access to the interior, a composter bin located within the interior and in communication with the access opening, and a cover slidably mounted to the housing and slidable along a sliding path between opened and closed conditions to selectively open and close the access opening. An angled seal assembly is provided on the cover and housing. Both a sealing surface and a seal are angled relative to a sliding path such that the space between the seal and the sealing surface decreases as the cover is slid from the opened to the closed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Abhishek Buzruk, Christopher C. Wilcox, Brian Clark
  • Publication number: 20170334799
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a composting device including a housing defining an interior with an access opening providing access to the interior, a composter bin located within the interior and in communication with the access opening, and a door mounted to the housing that includes a fascia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Abhishek P. Buzruk, Christopher C. Wilcox
  • Publication number: 20170334800
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a composting device including a housing defining an interior with an access opening providing access to the interior, a composter bin located within the interior and in communication with the access opening, and a funnel assembly integrated with the access opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Abhishek P. Buzruk, Christopher C. Wilcox, Michael S. Seeley
  • Publication number: 20170260110
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a composting device including a housing defining an interior with an access opening providing access to the interior, a composter bin located within the interior and in communication with the access opening, and a cover slidably mounted to the housing and slidable along a sliding path between opened and closed conditions to selectively open and close the access opening. An angled seal assembly is provided on the cover and housing. Both a sealing surface and a seal are angled relative to a sliding path such that the space between the seal and the sealing surface decreases as the cover is slid from the opened to the closed condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Abhishek Buzruk, Christopher C. Wilcox, Brian Clark
  • Publication number: 20160174805
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a slide system for sliding movement of a dish rack in and out of a wash chamber, and a pivot system to enable cooperative pivoting of the dish rack and an access door when the dish rack at least partially overlies the door and the door is pivoted from an opened to a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: MARCUS R. FISCHER, Christopher C. Wilcox, Daniel S. Mead, Jamie T. Weinert
  • Patent number: 9282877
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a slide system for sliding movement of a dish rack in and out of a wash chamber, and a pivot system to enable cooperative pivoting of the dish rack and an access door when the dish rack at least partially overlies the door and the door is pivoted from an opened to a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus R. Fischer, Christopher C. Wilcox, Daniel S. Mead, Jamie T. Weinert