Patents by Inventor Daniel Felipe Soares

Daniel Felipe Soares 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).

  • Articulating wire chase for use with an articulating hinge for an appliance door
    Patent number: 11091943
    Abstract: A hinge assembly for a refrigerating appliance includes a door engaging member that is configured to attach to a door panel through an operational path of the door engaging member. A cabinet engaging member is configured to attach to a structural cabinet. An articulating mechanism extending between the door engaging member and the cabinet engaging member. The articulating mechanism partially defines the operational path of the door engaging member. An articulating wire chase that is coupled to the cabinet engaging member and slidably coupled to the articulating mechanism at a guide slot. The articulating mechanism is operable between a collapsed position and an extended position. Operation of the articulating mechanism operates the articulating wire chase between a serpentine position and an elongated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Luiz Afrânio Alves Ferreira, Daniel Felipe Soares, Gustavo Spezzia
  • ARTICULATING WIRE CHASE FOR USE WITH AN ARTICULATING HINGE FOR AN APPLIANCE DOOR
    Publication number: 20200208450
    Abstract: A hinge assembly for a refrigerating appliance includes a door engaging member that is configured to attach to a door panel through an operational path of the door engaging member. A cabinet engaging member is configured to attach to a structural cabinet. An articulating mechanism extending between the door engaging member and the cabinet engaging member. The articulating mechanism partially defines the operational path of the door engaging member. An articulating wire chase that is coupled to the cabinet engaging member and slidably coupled to the articulating mechanism at a guide slot. The articulating mechanism is operable between a collapsed position and an extended position. Operation of the articulating mechanism operates the articulating wire chase between a serpentine position and an elongated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luiz Afrânio Alves Ferreira, Daniel Felipe Soares, Gustavo Spezzia