Patents by Inventor Jessica R. McConnell

Jessica R. McConnell 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).

  • Transparent tinted coating for appliance exterior panels to allow for tinted surface patterns and a process for application of coating
    Patent number: 10052655
    Abstract: An exterior panel for a kitchen appliance includes a metallic substrate having a predetermined surface pattern on at least one side of the metallic substrate, wherein the metallic substrate is formed to include a predetermined contour. A coating layer is an organic paint coating composition on the at least one side of the metallic substrate, the coating layer including a predetermined color and a fingerprint resistive surface, wherein the coating layer is at least partially translucent such that the predetermined surface pattern is visible with the naked eye through the coating layer, and wherein the predetermined surface pattern is modified by the coating layer to reflect the combination of the predetermined surface pattern and the predetermined color of the coating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Richard L. Hammond, Jessica R. McConnell
  • TRANSPARENT TINTED COATING FOR APPLIANCE EXTERIOR PANELS TO ALLOW FOR TINTED SURFACE PATTERNS AND A PROCESS FOR APPLICATION OF COATING
    Publication number: 20170074579
    Abstract: An exterior panel for a kitchen appliance includes a metallic substrate having a predetermined surface pattern on at least one side of the metallic substrate, wherein the metallic substrate is formed to include a predetermined contour. A coating layer is an organic paint coating composition on the at least one side of the metallic substrate, the coating layer including a predetermined color and a fingerprint resistive surface, wherein the coating layer is at least partially translucent such that the predetermined surface pattern is visible with the naked eye through the coating layer, and wherein the predetermined surface pattern is modified by the coating layer to reflect the combination of the predetermined surface pattern and the predetermined color of the coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard L. Hammond, Jessica R. McConnell
  • Transparent tinted coating for appliance exterior panels to allow for tinted surface patterns and a process for application of coating
    Patent number: 9534830
    Abstract: An exterior panel for a kitchen appliance includes a metallic substrate having a predetermined surface pattern on at least one side of the metallic substrate, wherein the metallic substrate is formed to include a predetermined contour. A coating layer is an organic paint coating composition on the at least one side of the metallic substrate, the coating layer including a predetermined color and a fingerprint resistive surface, wherein the coating layer is at least partially translucent such that the predetermined surface pattern is visible with the naked eye through the coating layer, and wherein the predetermined surface pattern is modified by the coating layer to reflect the combination of the predetermined surface pattern and the predetermined color of the coating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Richard L. Hammond, Jessica R. McConnell
  • TRANSPARENT TINTED COATING FOR APPLIANCE EXTERIOR PANELS TO ALLOW FOR TINTED SURFACE PATTERNS AND A PROCESS FOR APPLICATION OF COATING
    Publication number: 20160175882
    Abstract: An exterior panel for a kitchen appliance includes a metallic substrate having a predetermined surface pattern on at least one side of the metallic substrate, wherein the metallic substrate is formed to include a predetermined contour. A coating layer is an organic paint coating composition on the at least one side of the metallic substrate, the coating layer including a predetermined color and a fingerprint resistive surface, wherein the coating layer is at least partially translucent such that the predetermined surface pattern is visible with the naked eye through the coating layer, and wherein the predetermined surface pattern is modified by the coating layer to reflect the combination of the predetermined surface pattern and the predetermined color of the coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: RICHARD L. HAMMOND, JESSICA R. MCCONNELL
  • TRANSPARENT TINTED COATING FOR APPLIANCE EXTERIOR PANELS TO ALLOW FOR TINTED SURFACE PATTERNS AND A PROCESS FOR APPLICATION OF COATING
    Publication number: 20160178271
    Abstract: An exterior panel for a kitchen appliance includes a metallic substrate having a predetermined surface pattern on at least one side of the metallic substrate, wherein the metallic substrate is formed to include a predetermined contour. A coating layer is an organic paint coating composition on the at least one side of the metallic substrate, the coating layer including a predetermined color and a fingerprint resistive surface, wherein the coating layer is at least partially translucent such that the predetermined surface pattern is visible with the naked eye through the coating layer, and wherein the predetermined surface pattern is modified by the coating layer to reflect the combination of the predetermined surface pattern and the predetermined color of the coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: RICHARD L. HAMMOND, JESSICA R. MCCONNELL
  • Appliance interior with color
    Patent number: D748690
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica R. McConnell, Daniel Henry Quinlan, Kelly E. Roche, Michael S. Seeley
  • Appliance interior with color
    Patent number: D748691
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica R. McConnell, Daniel Henry Quinlan, Kelly E. Roche, Michael S. Seeley
  • Appliance interior with color
    Patent number: D749652
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica R. McConnell, Daniel Henry Quinlan, Kelly E. Roche, Michael S. Seeley
  • Crisper drawer
    Patent number: D754759
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica R McConnell, Daniel Henry Quinlan, Kelly E. Roche, Michael S. Seeley
  • Combined appliance drawer and interior liner with color
    Patent number: D762250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica R. McConnell, Daniel Henry Quinlan, Kelly E. Roche, Michael S. Seeley
  • Oven
    Patent number: D773880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica R. McConnell, Kelly E. Roche
  • Door bin
    Patent number: D777226
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica R. McConnell, Daniel H. Quinlan, Kelly E. Roche, Michael S. Seeley
  • Oven
    Patent number: D777502
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mallory A. Fuller, Richard L. Hammond, Christopher A. Gregory, Michael A. Kahwaji, Jessica R. McConnell, Jason W. Tippetts
  • Door bin
    Patent number: D779569
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica R. McConnell, Daniel Henry Quinlan, Michael S. Seeley, Kelly E. Roche
  • Refrigerator
    Patent number: D797819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mallory A. Fuller, Richard L. Hammond, Michael A. Kahwaji, Jessica R. McConnell, Daniel Henry Quinlan, Jason W. Tippetts, Todd J. Tunzi
  • Appliance interior with color
    Patent number: D809573
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica R. McConnell, Daniel Henry Quinlan, Kelly E. Roche, Michael S. Seeley
  • Oven
    Patent number: D838133
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mallory A. Fuller, Richard L. Hammond, Christopher A. Gregory, Michael A. Kahwaji, Jessica R. McConnell, Jason W. Tippetts
  • Dishwasher
    Patent number: D860551
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mallory A. Fuller, Richard L. Hammond, Michael A. Kahwaji, Jessica R. McConnell, Casey L. McCuan, Jason W. Tippetts, Ameresh Babu Viswanathan
  • Dishwasher
    Patent number: D862816
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica R. McConnell, Kelly E. Roche
  • Refrigerator
    Patent number: D865008
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mallory A. Fuller, Richard L. Hammond, Michael A. Kahwaji, Jessica R. McConnell, Daniel Henry Quinlan, Jason W. Tippetts, Todd J. Tunzi