Patents by Inventor Evan R. Vande Haar
Evan R. Vande Haar 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: 7669382Abstract: A closure assembly and a method of installing the closure assembly are provided. A insertion opening is formed in water resistant barrier covering a rough opening that generally corresponds to a perimeter of the rough opening. A drainage system including a channel assembly is installed on a sill surface of the rough opening. The closure assembly is inserted into the rough opening and temporarily secured to the structure. At least one shim carried on the closure assembly is adjusted to level the closure assembly in the rough opening. A sealing member attached to the closure assembly is engaged with the water resistant barrier. A foam material is delivered into at least a portion of a space between perimeter edge surfaces of the closure assembly and inner surfaces of the rough opening to permanently secure the closure assembly within the rough opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Pella CorporationInventors: Cordell R. Burton, Timothy D. Dorenkamp, Michael J. Kugel, Evan R. Vande Haar, Bruce A. Baier, Mark Mullen, Jason L. Jungling
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Patent number: 7047770Abstract: An apparatus, method and system of wash action control for an automatic washing machine. A manually operable user interface allows selection from between a plurality of discrete agitation speed selections which comprise at least a continuous speed agitation mode for a given agitation period during a wash cycle and an intermittent speed agitation mode for at least a part of a given agitation period. The intermittent speed agitation mode automatically varies agitation speed between at least two sub-periods of the given agitation period. The variation in agitation speed can be between a faster and a slower speed or a certain speed and no agitation.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2002Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Maytag CorporationInventors: John F. Broker, Jordan S. Bruntz, Donald E. Erickson, Scott E. Griffith, Douglas A. Ochsner, Gary T. Ostrander, Evan R. Vande Haar
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Patent number: 6857295Abstract: The present invention includes a washing machine having a water cavity position beneath an outer tub and a pump mounted above the water cavity with an impeller extending downwardly into the water cavity. Preferably, the water cavity is integral with the outer tub and the water cavity includes a service port located along the bottom of the water cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2002Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignee: Maytag CorporationInventors: Ted L. Hansen, Daryl T. Johnson, William R. White, Evan R. Vande Haar, Timothy D. Dorenkamp
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Publication number: 20040016061Abstract: An apparatus, method and system of wash action control for an automatic washing machine. A manually operable user interface allows selection from between a plurality of discrete agitation speed selections which comprise at least a continuous speed agitation mode for a given agitation period during a wash cycle and an intermittent speed agitation mode for at least a part of a given agitation period. The intermittent speed agitation mode automatically varies agitation speed between at least two sub-periods of the given agitation period. The variation in agitation speed can be between a faster and a slower speed or a certain speed and no agitation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2002Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventors: John F. Broker, Jordan S. Bruntz, Donald E. Erickson, Scott E. Griffith, Douglas A. Ochsner, Gary T. Ostrander, Evan R. Vande Haar
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Publication number: 20030172693Abstract: The present invention includes a washing machine having a water cavity position beneath an outer tub and a pump mounted above the water cavity with an impeller extending downwardly into the water cavity. Preferably, the water cavity is integral with the outer tub and the water cavity includes a service port located along the bottom of the water cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Ted L. Hansen, Daryl T. Johnson, William R. White, Evan R. Vande Haar, Timothy D. Dorenkamp
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Patent number: 6609264Abstract: A drain pump of a washing machine is cyclically activated during a drain operation conducted as part of a spin cycle in a manner which reduces the run time of the pump. At least one dynamic operating parameter of the washing machine is sensed and used to control the operation of the drain pump. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, the rotational speed of the wash tub is sensed and, when a predetermined spin speed is maintained for a prescribed period of time, the drain operation is initiated. Water level, pump power and/or drive motor torque can also be utilized as pump cycling control parameters.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2001Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: Maytag CorporationInventors: Craig S. Ruhl, Evan R. Vande Haar
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Patent number: 6568017Abstract: A detergent collection tray is provided at a position spaced above a drain port in the sump area of an outer tub of a washing machine, particularly a horizontal axis washing machine. As detergent enters the washing machine during an initial fill operation, the detergent will be caused to flow into the tray and will be prevented from flowing directly into the drain. Therefore, the tray prevents the loss of detergent into the drain by functioning to capture or collect the detergent for use during the washing operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2001Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Maytag CorporationInventors: Francis C. Cheo, Ted L. Hansen, James B. Hull, Evan R. Vande Haar
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Patent number: 6557199Abstract: To assure the mixing of detergent into a wash solution during an initial portion of a wash cycle in a clothes washing machine, particularly a horizontal axis or tumble-type washing machine, an additional operational step is employed wherein an inner tub or wash basket of the machine is rotated at a higher than normal speed to create a turbulence for the purpose of mixing and distributing the wash solution. Most preferably, this additional step occurs shortly after the washing machine has been filled with water for a programmed washing operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2001Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Maytag CorporationInventor: Evan R. Vande Haar
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Patent number: 6553594Abstract: A washing machine includes a control system which regulates a heater based on selected cycle operations and selected cycle operations based on heater related parameters. User cycle selections, along with sensed operating parameters including the level and temperature of a washing medium, are used to control the activation state of the heater to control the washing medium to within a preset range of a target temperature. Preferably, the heater is de-activated after a predetermined period of activation has been reached, whenever a door of the washing machine is opened, and during certain selected operating cycle portions, including a bleach fill and latter time cycle portions.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2001Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: Maytag CorporationInventors: John F. Broker, Kimberly J. Hood, Brett C. Oleson, Evan R. Vande Haar, Stephen J. McCauley
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Publication number: 20030056300Abstract: A drain pump of a washing machine is cyclically activated during a drain operation conducted as part of a spin cycle in a manner which reduces the run time of the pump. At least one dynamic operating parameter of the washing machine is sensed and used to control the operation of the drain pump. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, the rotational speed of the wash tub is sensed and, when a predetermined spin speed is maintained for a prescribed period of time, the drain operation is initiated. Water level, pump power and/or drive motor torque can also be utilized as pump cycling control parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2001Publication date: March 27, 2003Applicant: Maytag CorporationInventors: Craig S. Ruhl, Evan R. Vande Haar
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Publication number: 20030051296Abstract: A washing machine includes a control system which regulates a heater based on selected cycle operations and selected cycle operations based on heater related parameters. User cycle selections, along with sensed operating parameters including the level and temperature of a washing medium, are used to control the activation state of the heater to control the washing medium to within a preset range of a target temperature. Preferably, the heater is de-activated after a predetermined period of activation has been reached, whenever a door of the washing machine is opened, and during certain selected operating cycle portions, including a bleach fill and latter time cycle portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2001Publication date: March 20, 2003Applicant: Maytag CorporationInventors: John F. Broker, Kimberly J. Hood, Brett C. Oleson, Evan R. Vande Haar, Stephen J. McCauley
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Publication number: 20030041389Abstract: A detergent collection tray is provided at a position spaced above a drain port in the sump area of an outer tub of a washing machine, particularly a horizontal axis washing machine. As detergent enters the washing machine during an initial fill operation, the detergent will be caused to flow into the tray and will be prevented from flowing directly into the drain. Therefore, the tray prevents the loss of detergent into the drain by functioning to capture or collect the detergent for use during the washing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: Maytag CorporationInventors: Francis C. Cheo, Ted L. Hansen, James B. Hull, Evan R. Vande Haar
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Publication number: 20030041388Abstract: To assure the mixing of detergent into a wash solution during an initial portion of a wash cycle in a clothes washing machine, particularly a horizontal axis or tumble-type washing machine, an additional operational step is employed wherein an inner tub or wash basket of the machine is rotated at a higher than normal speed to create a turbulence for the purpose of mixing and distributing the wash solution. Most preferably, this additional step occurs shortly after the washing machine has been filled with water for a programmed washing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: Maytag CorporationInventor: Evan R. Vande Haar
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Patent number: 6523370Abstract: A system for detecting the relative attachment of hot and cold inlet water hoses to a washing machine monitors the temperature of at least one of the hot and cold water inputs to determine if the temperature is increasing or decreasing. Once the hoses.are correctly identified, this information is stored in permanent memory of the machine. This stored information is preferably checked during subsequent cold fill operations.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2001Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Maytag CorporationInventors: John F. Broker, Evan R. Vande Haar
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Patent number: 6523205Abstract: A clothes washing machine is automatically responsive to indications of high suds level conditions during washing operations to, not only counteract the high level of suds, but effectively educate the user on avoiding the reoccurrence of the conditions. A display, such as an LCD touch screen which is also preferably used to input desired cycle parameters, is integrated into the washing machine for both alerting the user to the occurrence of a high suds level condition and conveying information on how to avoid the development of the situation in the future. In order to avoid prematurely alarming the user, it is preferable to instruct the user only after a predetermined number of high level suds cycles are detected.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2001Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Maytag CorporationInventors: John F. Broker, Douglas A. Ochsner, Evan R. Vande Haar
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Publication number: 20030024055Abstract: A clothes washing machine is automatically responsive to indications of high suds level conditions during washing operations to, not only counteract the high level of suds, but effectively educate the user on avoiding the reoccurrence of the conditions. A display, such as an LCD touch screen which is also preferably used to input desired cycle parameters, is integrated into the washing machine for both alerting the user to the occurrence of a high suds level condition and conveying information on how to avoid the development of the situation in the future. In order to avoid prematurely alarming the user, it is preferable to instruct the user only after a predetermined number of high level suds cycles are detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2001Publication date: February 6, 2003Inventors: John F. Broker, Douglas A. Ochsner, Evan R. Vande Haar
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Patent number: 6442782Abstract: A ball balancing mechanism includes an annular ring having a hollow cross section forming an enclosed hollow cavity therein. A circular race is placed within the hollow cavity and extends around the circumference of the annular ring. A plurality of balls are retentively contained within the annular race and are free to roll within the race around the circumference of the ring.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2000Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: Maytag CorporationInventor: Evan R. Vande Haar
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Patent number: 6385862Abstract: An apparatus for use in drying articles defining internal cavities within a conventional clothes dryer includes a manifold and a plurality of tubes extending therefrom. Each of the tubes is provided with various, circumferentially spaced and longitudinally extending ribs. The apparatus is adapted to be mounted within the clothes dryer, with the manifold being seated about an exhaust outlet of the dryer and a shoe, glove or the like to be dried being placed over a respective tube. Air flow into the dryer is caused to flow along the tubes, between adjacent ribs, into an internal cavity of the article, then into the manifold through the tube, and finally out of the dryer through the exhaust outlet.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2001Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: Maytag CorporationInventor: Evan R. Vande Haar
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Patent number: 6241782Abstract: An overall washing operation for a horizontal axis washing machine includes at least one washing cycle and numerous rinse and spin cycles, with at least a portion of one of the rinse cycles being performed at an increased rotational speed for the spinner while the rinse water level is relatively high in order to establish a flush tumble cycle portion. With this arrangement, rinse water will be caused to flow from an outer tub of the machine through a frontal gap defined between an inner tub or spinner and the outer tub, as well as throughout a sealing boot extending between the outer tub and a front cabinet panel of the machine. This water flow and tumbling pattern causes items which have become lodged in the gap and boot areas to be flushed back into the spinner. Preferably, this flush tumble cycle portion is followed by a drain operation and a final spin cycle.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2000Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Maytag CorporationInventor: Evan R. Vande Haar
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Patent number: 6205603Abstract: An improved front loading washing machine and method of wetting clothes in a front loading machine is provided. The balance ring of the machine has a plurality of holes extending 360° around the ring through which water is flowable. A water supply line directs water to the space between the machine tub and spinner, such that the water flows by gravity along the outer surface of the balance ring and then drains or drips through the holes in the balance ring for introduction into the spinner, thereby wetting the clothes in the spinner. With this improved machine, the amount of time required to saturate the clothes in the spinner is minimized, thereby enhancing the washing action on the clothes.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1997Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: Maytag CorporationInventor: Evan R. Vande Haar