Patents by Inventor Jon M. Anthony

Jon M. Anthony 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).

  • Method and apparatus for forming a vacuum insulated structure for an appliance having a pressing mechanism incorporated within an insulation delivery system
    Patent number: 10222116
    Abstract: An insulation delivery apparatus for forming an insulated appliance structure includes an insulated structure having a wrapper and a liner that define an interior cavity and a hopper having a storage bin and a delivery mechanism. The delivery mechanism delivers an insulating medium from the storage bin, through an insulation conduit and into the interior cavity. The delivery mechanism operates between idle and delivery states. A pressing mechanism is coupled with the insulation conduit and is in selective engagement with the insulated structure. The pressing mechanism operates between rest and compressing states. An inner support is in selective engagement with an outer surface of the inner liner and an operable outer support in selective engagement with the outer wrapper. The inner support and the operable outer support provide structural support to the insulated structure when the pressing mechanism is in the compressing state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Berhanu Allo, Mohamed Alshourbagy, Jon M. Anthony, Lakshya J. Deka, Abhay Naik, Lorraine J. Westlake
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTURE FOR AN APPLIANCE HAVING A PRESSING MECHANISM INCORPORATED WITHIN AN INSULATION DELIVERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170159997
    Abstract: An insulation delivery apparatus for forming an insulated appliance structure includes an insulated structure having a wrapper and a liner that define an interior cavity and a hopper having a storage bin and a delivery mechanism. The delivery mechanism delivers an insulating medium from the storage bin, through an insulation conduit and into the interior cavity. The delivery mechanism operates between idle and delivery states. A pressing mechanism is coupled with the insulation conduit and is in selective engagement with the insulated structure. The pressing mechanism operates between rest and compressing states. An inner support is in selective engagement with an outer surface of the inner liner and an operable outer support in selective engagement with the outer wrapper. The inner support and the operable outer support provide structural support to the insulated structure when the pressing mechanism is in the compressing state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Berhanu Allo, Mohamed Alshourbagy, Jon M. Anthony, Lakshya J. Deka, Abhay Naik, Lorraine J. Westlake
  • Method for producing appliance cabinets and appliance cabinet Produced by such method
    Patent number: 8083985
    Abstract: A method for producing appliance cabinets and the like, particularly a refrigerator cabinet having a double wall, whereby a polymeric sheet made plastic by thermal action is vacuum formed in a mold. The mold comprises a central male portion adapted to form the cavity of the cabinet and an annular female portion adapted to form the double wall of the cabinet, a plug assist device being used in order to drive the sheet in the female portion of the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Armando Luisi, Steven Kuehl, Jon M. Anthony
  • Method for Producing Appliance Cabinets and Appliance Cabinet Produced by Such Method
    Publication number: 20080309210
    Abstract: A method for producing appliance cabinets and the like, particularly a refrigerator cabinet having a double wall, whereby a polymeric sheet made plastic by thermal action is vacuum formed in a mold. The mold comprises a central male portion adapted to form the cavity of the cabinet and an annular female portion adapted to form the double wall of the cabinet, a plug assist device being used in order to drive the sheet in the female portion of the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Armando Luisi, Steven Kuehl, Jon M. Anthony