Patents by Inventor Edson Isaltino Bento
Edson Isaltino Bento 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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Patent number: 11650000Abstract: A compartment assembly for a refrigerator includes a housing subassembly defining a generally enclosed area, an air outlet in fluid communication with the enclosed area, and a divider unit separating the enclosed area into first and second compartments. The divider unit includes a central wall aligned with the air outlet and exposing respective portions of the air outlet to the first and second compartments. A flap is disposed within the air outlet and is rotatable about an articulation point aligned with respect to the central wall and with a body of the flap extending in an upstream direction within the air outlet. A control element is mounted external to the enclosed area and is operably coupled with the flap to drive rotation thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Edson Isaltino Bento, Luis Afrânio Alves Ferreira, Andrei Tres, Daniel C. Carvalho
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Publication number: 20220282909Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a household refrigeration appliance and, more specifically, to a household refrigeration appliance with a multifunctional shelf. A multifunctional shelf arrangement is provided, including: a shelf comprising a frame that is physically associated to the walls of an internal box by shelf rails; the frame comprising lateral, front and rear portions, as well as at least one accessory physically associated to the shelf by accessory rails defining at least one track for displacement of the accessory. Specifically, in accordance with this disclosure, the frame comprises a plurality of receiving structures and the accessory rails comprise fitting projections which engage directly with the receiving structures of the frame, so that the attachment rails are removably fitted with the receiving structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Luiz Afranio Alves Ferreira, Edson Isaltino Bento, Guilherme Nehring, Ademar Testoni
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Patent number: 11371771Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a household refrigeration appliance and, more specifically, to a household refrigeration appliance with a multifunctional shelf. A multifunctional shelf arrangement is provided, including: a shelf comprising a frame that is physically associated to the walls of an internal box by shelf rails; the frame comprising lateral, front and rear portions, as well as at least one accessory physically associated to the shelf by accessory rails defining at least one track for displacement of the accessory. Specifically, in accordance with this disclosure, the frame comprises a plurality of receiving structures and the accessory rails comprise fitting projections which engage directly with the receiving structures of the frame, so that the attachment rails are removably fitted with the receiving structures.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Luiz Afranio Alves Ferreira, Edson Isaltino Bento, Guilherme Nehring, Ademar Testoni
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Patent number: 11168936Abstract: A storage compartment for a refrigerator includes a base portion and first and second sidewalls spaced-apart from one another and upwardly extending from the base portion. A support member interconnects the inner and outer sidewalls. A door is pivotally coupled to the first and second sidewalls between open and closed positions, wherein the door further includes one or more inwardly extending retaining struts having upwardly extending tabs. The upwardly extending tabs abut an undersurface of the interconnecting support member when the door is in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Edson Isaltino Bento, Guilherme Nehring, Luiz Alfranio Alves Ferreira
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Publication number: 20210018249Abstract: A compartment assembly for a refrigerator includes a housing subassembly defining a generally enclosed area, an air outlet in fluid communication with the enclosed area, and a divider unit separating the enclosed area into first and second compartments. The divider unit includes a central wall aligned with the air outlet and exposing respective portions of the air outlet to the first and second compartments. A flap is disposed within the air outlet and is rotatable about an articulation point aligned with respect to the central wall and with a body of the flap extending in an upstream direction within the air outlet. A control element is mounted external to the enclosed area and is operably coupled with the flap to drive rotation thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Edson Isaltino Bento, Luis Afrânio Alves Ferreira, Andrei Tres, Daniel C. Carvalho
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Patent number: 10823480Abstract: A compartment assembly for a refrigerator includes a housing subassembly defining a generally enclosed area, an air outlet in fluid communication with the enclosed area, and a divider unit separating the enclosed area into first and second compartments. The divider unit includes a central wall aligned with the air outlet and exposing respective portions of the air outlet to the first and second compartments. A flap is disposed within the air outlet and is rotatable about an articulation point aligned with respect to the central wall and with a body of the flap extending in an upstream direction within the air outlet. A control element is mounted external to the enclosed area and is operably coupled with the flap to drive rotation thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Edson Isaltino Bento, Luis Afrânio Alves Ferreira, Andrei Tres, Daniel C. Carvalho
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Publication number: 20200318892Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a household refrigeration appliance and, more specifically, to a household refrigeration appliance with a multifunctional shelf. A multifunctional shelf arrangement is provided, including: a shelf comprising a frame that is physically associated to the walls of an internal box by shelf rails; the frame comprising lateral, front and rear portions, as well as at least one accessory physically associated to the shelf by accessory rails defining at least one track for displacement of the accessory. Specifically, in accordance with this disclosure, the frame comprises a plurality of receiving structures and the accessory rails comprise fitting projections which engage directly with the receiving structures of the frame, so that the attachment rails are removably fitted with the receiving structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Luiz Afranio Alves Ferreira, Edson Isaltino Bento, Guilherme Nehring, Ademar Testoni
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Patent number: 10690400Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a household refrigeration appliance and, more specifically, to a household refrigeration appliance with a multifunctional shelf. A multifunctional shelf arrangement is provided, including: a shelf comprising a frame that is physically associated to the walls of an internal box by shelf rails; the frame comprising lateral, front and rear portions, as well as at least one accessory physically associated to the shelf by accessory rails defining at least one track for displacement of the accessory. Specifically, in accordance with this disclosure, the frame comprises a plurality of receiving structures and the accessory rails comprise fitting projections which engage directly with the receiving structures of the frame, so that the attachment rails are removably fitted with the receiving structures.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Luiz Afranio Alves Ferreira, Edson Isaltino Bento, Guilherme Nehring, Ademar Testoni
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Patent number: 10677514Abstract: A refrigerator door bin assembly includes a door liner defining a first side wall defining a supporting base extending from the first side wall. The supporting base defines a locking channel therein. The assembly further includes a bin body defining a first outer wall facing and positioned adjacent to the first side wall of the door liner. The first outer wall of the bin body defines an alignment channel receiving the supporting base therein. A locking rib extends within the alignment channel to engage with the locking channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Edson Isaltino Bento, Luiz Afrânio Alves Ferreira, Guilherme Nehring, Ademar Testoni
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Patent number: 10473383Abstract: A refrigerator shelf translation system for a refrigerating appliance includes a movable shelf, a guide structure provided with one or more indentations, and a fixed anchoring component associated with the movable shelf and movably associated with the guide structure. The movable shelf is held in a fixed position relative to the guide structure when there is cooperation between at least one locking span of at least one anchoring component and at least one indentation of the guide structure and, on the other hand, the movable shelf may be shifted vertically relative to the guide structure when distancing from all possible locking spans of all possible anchoring components and their respective indentations of the guide structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Edson Isaltino Bento, Luiz Afranio Alves Ferreira, Rafael da Cunha Schmidt
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Publication number: 20190078837Abstract: A refrigerator shelf translation system for a refrigerating appliance includes a movable shelf, a guide structure provided with one or more indentations, and a fixed anchoring component associated with the movable shelf and movably associated with the guide structure. The movable shelf is held in a fixed position relative to the guide structure when there is cooperation between at least one locking span of at least one anchoring component and at least one indentation of the guide structure and, on the other hand, the movable shelf may be shifted vertically relative to the guide structure when distancing from all possible locking spans of all possible anchoring components and their respective indentations of the guide structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Edson Isaltino Bento, Luiz Afranio Alves Ferreira, Rafael da Cunha Schmidt
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Publication number: 20190041118Abstract: A compartment assembly for a refrigerator includes a housing subassembly defining a generally enclosed area, an air outlet in fluid communication with the enclosed area, and a divider unit separating the enclosed area into first and second compartments. The divider unit includes a central wall aligned with the air outlet and exposing respective portions of the air outlet to the first and second compartments. A flap is disposed within the air outlet and is rotatable about an articulation point aligned with respect to the central wall and with a body of the flap extending in an upstream direction within the air outlet. A control element is mounted external to the enclosed area and is operably coupled with the flap to drive rotation thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Edson Isaltino Bento, Luis Afrânio Alves Ferreira, Andrei Tres, Daniel C. Carvalho
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Publication number: 20190041122Abstract: A storage compartment for a refrigerator includes a base portion and first and second sidewalls spaced-apart from one another and upwardly extending from the base portion. A support member interconnects the inner and outer sidewalls. A door is pivotally coupled to the first and second sidewalls between open and closed positions, wherein the door further includes one or more inwardly extending retaining struts having upwardly extending tabs. The upwardly extending tabs abut an undersurface of the interconnecting support member when the door is in the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Edson Isaltino Bento, Guilherme Nehring, Luiz Alfranio Alves Ferreira
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Publication number: 20190041121Abstract: A refrigerator door bin assembly includes a door liner defining a first side wall defining a supporting base extending from the first side wall. The supporting base defines a locking channel therein. The assembly further includes a bin body defining a first outer wall facing and positioned adjacent to the first side wall of the door liner. The first outer wall of the bin body defines an alignment channel receiving the supporting base therein. A locking rib extends within the alignment channel to engage with the locking channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Edson Isaltino Bento, Luiz Afrânio Alves Ferreira, Guilherme Nehring, Ademar Testoni
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Publication number: 20180328653Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a household refrigeration appliance and, more specifically, to a household refrigeration appliance with a multifunctional shelf. A multifunctional shelf arrangement is provided, including: a shelf comprising a frame that is physically associated to the walls of an internal box by shelf rails; the frame comprising lateral, front and rear portions, as well as at least one accessory physically associated to the shelf by accessory rails defining at least one track for displacement of the accessory. Specifically, in accordance with this disclosure, the frame comprises a plurality of receiving structures and the accessory rails comprise fitting projections which engage directly with the receiving structures of the frame, so that the attachment rails are removably fitted with the receiving structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Luiz Afranio Alves Ferreira, Edson Isaltino Bento, Guilherme Nehring, Ademar Testoni
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Patent number: 9861199Abstract: An adjustable shelf system for a household appliance includes at least one shelf assembly having at least one support structure, wherein each support structure of the shelf assembly includes upper and lower coupling elements outwardly extending from the support structures. A track member is coupled to a sidewall of an internal compartment of the appliance. The track member includes an outer surface with at least one longitudinal channel disposed therein. The longitudinal channel further includes a plurality of spaced-apart receiving notches disposed along a vertical length the channel. The upper and lower coupling elements of the support structures are configured to be received in the longitudinal channels of the track members and nested within the receiving notches thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Luiz Afranio Alves Ferreira, Gean Ricardo Hay, Edson Isaltino Bento
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Publication number: 20160270536Abstract: An adjustable shelf system for a household appliance includes at least one shelf assembly having at least one support structure, wherein each support structure of the shelf assembly includes upper and lower coupling elements outwardly extending from the support structures. A track member is coupled to a sidewall of an internal compartment of the appliance. The track member includes an outer surface with at least one longitudinal channel disposed therein. The longitudinal channel further includes a plurality of spaced-apart receiving notches disposed along a vertical length the channel. The upper and lower coupling elements of the support structures are configured to be received in the longitudinal channels of the track members and nested within the receiving notches thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Luiz Afranio Alves Ferreira, Gean Ricardo Hay, Edson Isaltino Bento
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Patent number: 7549299Abstract: A water reservoir for a refrigerator having a refrigerating compartment provided with a front door having an internal panel in which shelves and a water reservoir are removably affixed. The front door having an external face carrying a dispensing valve supplied by the water reservoir. The recipient is superiorly opened and removably affixed to the internal panel of the door between the fixation positions of two consecutive shelves, and incorporates a lower outlet nozzle projecting through the door so as to be maintained in fluid communication with the dispensing valve. The reservoir including a lid removably fitted onto the recipient and provided with an opening; and an over-lid provided with a window and mounted to the lid, in order to be selectively and manually displaced in a plane parallel and adjacent to the mounting plane of the lid between an open position, in which its window is aligned with the opening of the lid and a closed position, in which the opening of the lid is blocked by the over-lid.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2004Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Whirlpool S.A.Inventors: Ricardo Kolb Filho, Rodolfo Floeter Júnior, Claiton Emílio do Amaral, Edson Isaltino Bento
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Patent number: 7484643Abstract: A liquid dispensing valve having a body portion hermetically mounted to a free end of a discharge nozzle of a reservoir and defining a seat; a rod carrying a seal and being selectively displaced between a closing position in which the seal is seated on the seat, and a maximum opening position in which the seal is spaced from the seat; a cap portion hermetically affixed to the body portion downstream the seat and around the rod, and defining a discharge chamber; and an elongated spout having a discharge end turned downwards, said cap portion and elongated spout being configured and dimensioned so that, when the seat is closed, the mass of residual liquid contained in the discharge chamber forms, inside the latter, a vacuum which is sufficient to retain said mass of liquid inside the dispensing valve.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2005Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Whirlpool, S.A.Inventors: Claiton Emilio Do Amaral, Edson Isaltino Bento
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Patent number: D506480Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2003Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignee: Multibras S.A. EletrodomesticosInventors: Rodolfo Floeter, Jr., Edson Isaltino Bento, Ricardo Kolb Filho, Guilherme Nehring, Nilton Santo Tirotti