Patents by Inventor Christopher M. Welch

Christopher M. Welch 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).

  • Blender jar interlock
    Patent number: 8360480
    Abstract: A collar assembly for coupling a blade assembly and a removable jar to the base of a motorized blender includes an interlock assembly that prevents coupling of the blade assembly to the blender motor unless the jar is secured to the collar assembly, and prevents removal of the jar from the collar assembly when the collar and blade assembly is coupled to the blender base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Walter Athey, Keeley Kabala, Timothy Allen Mayberry, Anthony Scott Roberts, Christopher M. Welch
  • BLENDER JAR INTERLOCK
    Publication number: 20120275852
    Abstract: A collar assembly for coupling a blade assembly and a removable jar to the base of a motorized blender includes an interlock assembly that prevents coupling of the blade assembly to the blender motor unless the jar is secured to the collar assembly, and prevents removal of the jar from the collar assembly when the collar and blade assembly is coupled to the blender base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: STUART WALTER ATHEY, KEELEY KABALA, TIMOTHY ALLEN MAYBERRY, ANTHONY SCOTT ROBERTS, CHRISTOPHER M. WELCH
  • Blender jar interlock
    Patent number: 8240909
    Abstract: A collar assembly for coupling a blade assembly and a removable jar to the base of a motorized blender includes an interlock assembly that prevents coupling of the blade assembly to the blender motor unless the jar is secured to the collar assembly, and prevents removal of the jar from the collar assembly when the collar and blade assembly is coupled to the blender base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Walter Athey, Keeley Kabala, Timothy Allen Mayberry, Anthony Scott Roberts, Christopher M. Welch
  • BIOPSY DEVICE HAVING HEMOSTATIC CONTROL
    Publication number: 20110237976
    Abstract: A biopsy device assembly performs a biopsy of an anatomical tissue of a patient. The biopsy device assembly includes a housing and a biopsy device that extends out of the housing and that collects and cuts anatomical tissue from the patient. The biopsy device assembly further includes a hemostatic agent removably housed in the biopsy device. Moreover, the assembly includes an actuator assembly that moves the biopsy device relative to the housing from a first position to an extended position such that the biopsy device collects and cuts the anatomical tissue from the patient. The actuator assembly also retracts the biopsy device relative to the housing toward a retracted position. Furthermore, the assembly includes an ejection device that ejects the hemostatic agent from the biopsy device as the actuator assembly retracts the biopsy device toward the retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: William F. Weitzel, Anne E. Kirkpatrick, David A. Thompson, Todd Addis, Christopher M. Welch, Grant H. Kruger, Philip M. Wong, Panduranga S. Rao
  • BLENDER JAR INTERLOCK
    Publication number: 20110013478
    Abstract: A collar assembly for coupling a blade assembly and a removable jar to the base of a motorized blender includes an interlock assembly that prevents coupling of the blade assembly to the blender motor unless the jar is secured to the collar assembly, and prevents removal of the jar from the collar assembly when the collar and blade assembly is coupled to the blender base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: STUART WALTER ATHEY, KEELEY KABALA, TIMOTHY ALLEN MAYBERRY, ANTHONY SCOTT ROBERTS, CHRISTOPHER M. WELCH