Patents by Inventor Kendra M. Straub

Kendra M. Straub 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).

  • Handle assembly for a domestic appliance
    Patent number: 8215731
    Abstract: A handle assembly for mounting to an appliance door includes a main body member having first and second end portions separated by an intermediate portion. First and second plastic end-caps are tightly fit to the first and second end portions via fasteners. The handle assembly is mounted to a front face of the door through interengagment of the fasteners with clips attached to the appliance door. Latch and ramp portions of clips cooperate with the respective fasteners to draw the end-caps into a close locking engagement with the appliance door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Deron M. Drach, Kendra M. Straub, Julie A. Mann, Frank W. Klitzing, Garett L. Strandemo, Eric C. Irwin
  • HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20100005631
    Abstract: A handle assembly for mounting to an appliance door includes a main body member having first and second end portions separated by an intermediate portion. First and second plastic end-caps are tightly fit to the first and second end portions via fasteners. The handle assembly is mounted to a front face of the door through interengagment of the fasteners with clips attached to the appliance door. Latch and ramp portions of clips cooperate with the respective fasteners to draw the end-caps into a close locking engagement with the appliance door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: DERON M. DRACH, KENDRA M. STRAUB, JULIE A. MANN, FRANK W. KLITZING, GARETT L. STRANDEMO, ERIC C. IRWIN