Patents by Inventor Henrik WENTZEL

Henrik WENTZEL 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).

  • Dishwasher rack height adjustment device
    Patent number: 11369250
    Abstract: A dishwasher is disclosed that may include a washing chamber, a rack, and a bracket. The rack may be slidably arranged in relation to the bracket to provide different vertical positions of the rack in relation to the washing chamber. The dishwasher may include a securing mechanism configured to secure the rack in relation to the bracket, in at least a first vertical position of the rack in relation to the washing chamber. The securing mechanism may include a protruding element and a tapered portion. The protruding element may be arranged to extend into the tapered portion when the rack is in the first vertical position. The tapered portion may be arranged to prevent movement of the protruding element through the tapered portion to secure the rack in relation to the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventors: Cyndia Lam, Henrik Wentzel
  • DISHWASHER
    Publication number: 20200022559
    Abstract: A dishwasher is disclosed that may include a washing chamber, a rack, and a bracket. The rack may be slidably arranged in relation to the bracket to provide different vertical positions of the rack in relation to the washing chamber. The dishwasher may include a securing mechanism configured to secure the rack in relation to the bracket, in at least a first vertical position of the rack in relation to the washing chamber. The securing mechanism may include a protruding element and a tapered portion. The protruding element may be arranged to extend into the tapered portion when the rack is in the first vertical position. The tapered portion may be arranged to prevent movement of the protruding element through the tapered portion to secure the rack in relation to the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Cyndia LAM, Henrik WENTZEL