Patents by Inventor Kevin B. Ayers

Kevin B. Ayers 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).

  • Integrated single dose and bulk dispenser for a laundry treating appliance
    Patent number: 10253444
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to an automatic cycle of operation includes a treating chamber and a dispenser fluidly coupled to the treating chamber. The dispenser has a single dose reservoir, a bulk dispensing reservoir, and an overflow fluidly coupling the single dose reservoir to the bulk dispensing reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Seth E. Bixby, Richard K. Gresens, Sayer J. Murphy, Anna C. Schelling
  • Upright vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D607161
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation of North America
    Inventor: Kevin B. Ayers
  • Canister vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D617963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation of North America
    Inventor: Kevin B. Ayers
  • Canister for vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D617964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation of North America
    Inventor: Kevin B. Ayers
  • Floor nozzle for canister vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D618873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation of North America
    Inventor: Kevin B. Ayers
  • Floor nozzle for canister vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D619315
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation of North America
    Inventor: Kevin B. Ayers
  • Handle for canister vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D628756
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation of North America
    Inventor: Kevin B. Ayers
  • Dishwasher silverware basket
    Patent number: D748873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Mark W. Baldwin, Todd M. Baranek, Harry W. Dickson, Brian L. Greenhaw, Kenneth R. Hill, Nathan W. Kryglowski, Jonathan D. Pugh
  • Full door washing appliance
    Patent number: D793632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Andrew C. Kubasiak
  • Laundry knob
    Patent number: D794884
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin B. Ayers
  • Washing machine
    Patent number: D822924
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Seth E. Bixby, Andrew Kubasiak, Michael R. Mackay, David Miller
  • Dryer
    Patent number: D826494
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Seth E. Bixby, Andrew Kubasiak, Michael R. Mackay, David Miller
  • Dryer
    Patent number: D833091
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Michael R. Mackay
  • Washing machine
    Patent number: D839513
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Seth E. Bixby, Andrew Kubasiak, Michael R. Mackay, David Miller
  • Dryer
    Patent number: D841908
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Abhijet Bhattacharya, Seth E. Bixby, Andrew Kubasiak, Michael R. Mackay, David Miller
  • Washing machine
    Patent number: D847444
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Michael R. Mackay
  • Dryer
    Patent number: D859760
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Seth E. Bixby, Andrew Kubasiak, Michael R. Mackay, Dave Miller
  • Washing machine
    Patent number: D859766
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Seth E. Bixby, Andrew Kubasiak, Michael R. Mackay, David Miller
  • Push button knob with illumination capabilities for a laundry treating appliance
    Patent number: D863237
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Andrew C. Kubasiak, Todd W. Lambkin, Daniel Polonsky, Anna C. Schelling
  • Washing machine
    Patent number: D867692
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Michael R. Mackay