Patents by Inventor Gaetano Mungo

Gaetano Mungo 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).

  • Cooktop assembly
    Patent number: 11708976
    Abstract: A cooktop for a cooking appliance includes a cooking panel that has a first edge. A support feature is coupled to the cooking panel proximate the first edge. The cooking panel is disposed on the support feature. The support feature and the cooking panel define a cavity. A human-machine interface is coupled to an underside of the cooking panel. The human-machine interface is disposed within the cavity and adjacent to the support feature. A magnet assembly is coupled to the cooking panel and the human-machine interface. The magnet assembly is configured to retain the human-machine interface in a selected position on the underside of the cooking panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Edoardo Binda, Francesca Partegiani, Gaetano Mungo
  • COOKTOP ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210372628
    Abstract: A cooktop for a cooking appliance includes a cooking panel that has a first edge. A support feature is coupled to the cooking panel proximate the first edge. The cooking panel is disposed on the support feature. The support feature and the cooking panel define a cavity. A human-machine interface is coupled to an underside of the cooking panel. The human-machine interface is disposed within the cavity and adjacent to the support feature. A magnet assembly is coupled to the cooking panel and the human-machine interface. The magnet assembly is configured to retain the human-machine interface in a selected position on the underside of the cooking panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edoardo Binda, Francesca Partegiani, Gaetano Mungo