Patents by Inventor Mark S. Feddema
Mark S. Feddema 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).
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Publication number: 20240099551Abstract: An automatic dishwasher configured to implement an automatic treating cycle of operation. The automatic dishwasher having a tub and a dish rack located within the dish treating chamber. The dish rack comprising a bottom wall having a first portion defined by a substantially planar portion extending across a first portion of bottom wall and second portion defined by a depression portion extending across a second portion of bottom wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Mark S. Feddema, William J. Snell, Sachie Kakehi
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Patent number: 11918167Abstract: An automatic dishwashing device may include a tub defining a hollow dishwashing cavity having a back, top, bottom, and two sides and is accessible via an access opening at a front of the cavity, a rack slidably disposed within the tub and moveable in a longitudinal direction between a stored position within the tub to an extended position where the rack extends outside of the tub, and a tray slidably engaged with the rack for sliding movement in the longitudinal direction, wherein the tray is configured to selectively remain partially within the tub when the rack is in the extended position or extend outside the tub when the rack is in the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Damian M. Chojnacki, Mark S. Feddema
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Patent number: 11864712Abstract: An automatic dishwasher configured to implement an automatic treating cycle of operation. The automatic dishwasher having a tub, a dish rack, a first set of cup seats and a utensil caddy. The dish rack having a bottom wall defining at least one plane, with the first set of cup sets being provided along the bottom wall. The utensil caddy having a first side wall and a second side wall opposing the first side wall, with the first side wall abutting the bottom wall.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Mark S. Feddema, William J. Snell, Sachie Kakehi
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Publication number: 20230200618Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub with an access opening to a treating chamber, a sump, at least one sprayer emitting liquid into the treating chamber, a pump, a conduit fluidly coupling the sump to the pump and the pump to the at least one sprayer, thereby defining a recirculation circuit through which the liquid sprayed into the treating chamber collects in the sump and is pumped back to the at least one sprayer. The dishwasher also includes a filter assembly in the sump for filtering the liquid in the recirculation circuit including a cleaning element and a dome shaped displacement body positioned adjacent the filter wall for raising a liquid level within the filter and configured to fill more than 50% of a percentage of a volume of the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Mark S. Feddema, Antony Mark Rappette, Lisa M. Fehner
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Patent number: 11622667Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub with an access opening to a treating chamber, a sump, at least one sprayer emitting liquid into the treating chamber, a pump, a conduit fluidly coupling the sump to the pump and the pump to the at least one sprayer, thereby defining a recirculation circuit through which the liquid sprayed into the treating chamber collects in the sump and is pumped back to the at least one sprayer. The dishwasher also includes a filter assembly in the sump for filtering the liquid in the recirculation circuit including a cleaning element and a dome shaped displacement body positioned adjacent the filter wall for raising a liquid level within the filter and configured to fill more than 50% of a percentage of a volume of the filter.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Whirpool CorporationInventors: Mark S. Feddema, Antony Mark Rappette, Lisa M. Fehner
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Publication number: 20230095126Abstract: A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber with an access opening. A closure selectively closes the access opening. At least one dish rack is located within the treating chamber. At least one rotating spray arm is located within the tub, adjacent to and emitting fluid into the at least one dish rack. The at least one rotating spray arm includes a body having at least one fluid spray opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Mark S. Feddema, Philip J. Czarnecki
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Publication number: 20230066054Abstract: A dishwasher and method for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation, the dishwasher comprising a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a dish rack movably received within the treating chamber. The dishwasher configured for receiving dishes for treatment during the cycle of operation, and moveable relative to the tub. A sprayer located within the treating chamber, configured to emit spray into the dish rack, where a diverter and thermally-responsive actuator within the sprayer can change the direction of the spray.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventor: Mark S. Feddema
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Publication number: 20220287543Abstract: An automatic dishwasher configured to implement an automatic treating cycle of operation. The automatic dishwasher having a tub, a dish rack, a first set of cup seats and a utensil caddy. The dish rack having a bottom wall defining at least one plane, with the first set of cup sets being provided along the bottom wall. The utensil caddy having a first side wall and a second side wall opposing the first side wall, with the first side wall abutting the bottom wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Mark S. Feddema, William J. Snell, Sachie Kakehi
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Patent number: 11395574Abstract: A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber receiving dishes for treatment and a spray system providing treating liquid to the treating chamber. A dish rack is located in the tub and has a bottom wall and at least a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall. A depending portion extends downwardly from the bottom wall and is oriented at an angle to the bottom wall to define an incline angle. At least one spray tube is carried by the dish rack.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Steven B. Balinski, David Jason Brightbill, Frederick Thomas Roderick, Joseph T. Ferencevich, Ryan Kevin Roth, William J. Snell, Sujit S. Naik, Mark S. Feddema
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Patent number: 11375874Abstract: An automatic dishwasher configured to implement an automatic treating cycle of operation, comprising a tub defining a dish treating chamber, a dish rack located within the dish treating chamber, and a utensil caddy removably mounted to the dish rack. The utensil rack including a first set of utensil holders provided on a first side wall of the utensil caddy and a second set of utensil holders provided on a second side wall of the utensil caddy.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Mark S. Feddema, William J. Snell, Sachie Kakehi
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Patent number: 11337583Abstract: A dishwasher with a tub that at least partially defines a treating chamber with an access opening, a closure moveable relative to the tub to selectively open and close the access opening, a lower dish holder located within the treating chamber, a middle dish holder located within the treating chamber above the lower dish holder, and an upper dish holder located within the treating chamber above the middle dish holder and having container supports defining a support surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Mark S. Feddema, Ajay Satish Singhal
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Patent number: 11330958Abstract: A dish treating appliance for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber with an access opening. A sump is fluidly coupled to the tub. A liquid recirculation circuit fluidly couples the sump to the treating chamber. The liquid recirculation circuit includes a sprayer having an elongated body defining a longitudinal body axis, with an internal fluid passage and a set of spray openings extending through the body to the internal fluid passage. A deflecting assembly has a carrier and a plurality of deflectors coupled to the carrier, with at least some of the deflectors associated with a corresponding spray opening in the set of spray openings.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventor: Mark S. Feddema
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Publication number: 20220133125Abstract: An automatic dishwashing device may include a tub defining a hollow dishwashing cavity having a back, top, bottom, and two sides and is accessible via an access opening at a front of the cavity, a rack slidably disposed within the tub and moveable in a longitudinal direction between a stored position within the tub to an extended position where the rack extends outside of the tub, and a tray slidably engaged with the rack for sliding movement in the longitudinal direction, wherein the tray is configured to selectively remain partially within the tub when the rack is in the extended position or extend outside the tub when the rack is in the extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Damian M. Chojnacki, Mark S. Feddema
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Patent number: 11311169Abstract: A spray system assembly for a household appliance, such as a dishwasher, wherein the spray system assembly can include a diverter housing with a diverter valve, a sprayer mount, and a rotatable sprayer. The rotatable sprayer can include a hub, a spray head, and a pair of spaced spacers. The sprayer mount can include a collar for receiving the hub of the rotatable sprayer. The pair of spaced spacers can circumscribe the hub.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Mark S. Feddema, Lisa M. Fehner
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Patent number: 11259684Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub having an air outlet, an airflow conduit fluidly coupling the tub air outlet to ambient air, a blower assembly forcing air to flow from the tub and through the tub air outlet into the airflow conduit, a first reservoir associated with the airflow conduit and collecting liquid condensed from the air forced through the airflow conduit, the first reservoir fluidly coupled to the tub for draining the collected liquid into the tub, and a second reservoir associated with the airflow conduit downstream of the first reservoir and collecting liquid condensed from the air prior to the exhaustion of the air to the ambient air, wherein any liquid not collected by the first reservoir is collected by the second reservoir for evaporation.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Thomas M. Delellis, Mark S. Feddema, Alvaro Vallejo Noriega
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Publication number: 20210298561Abstract: An automatic dishwasher configured to implement an automatic treating cycle of operation, comprising a tub defining a dish treating chamber, a dish rack located within the dish treating chamber, and a utensil caddy removably mounted to the dish rack. The utensil rack including a first set of utensil holders provided on a first side wall of the utensil caddy and a second set of utensil holders provided on a second side wall of the utensil caddy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Mark S. Feddema, William J. Snell, Sachie Kakehi
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Publication number: 20210177237Abstract: A dish treating appliance for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber with an access opening. A sump is fluidly coupled to the tub. A liquid recirculation circuit fluidly couples the sump to the treating chamber. The liquid recirculation circuit includes a sprayer having an elongated body defining a longitudinal body axis, with an internal fluid passage and a set of spray openings extending through the body to the internal fluid passage. A deflecting assembly has a carrier and a plurality of deflectors coupled to the carrier, with at least some of the deflectors associated with a corresponding spray opening in the set of spray openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventor: Mark S. Feddema
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Patent number: 10959596Abstract: A dishwasher having a tub and spray arm assembly for a dishwasher having a spray arm assembly for spraying wash liquid in the tub. The spray arm assembly has spray arm inlet, a bearing assembly with a bearing body that defines a through passage with a bearing inlet and a bearing outlet fluidly coupled to the spray arm inlet. The spray arm assembly also has a liquid supply conduit with a supply outlet fluidly coupled to the bearing inlet, a seal positioned between the bearing body and the liquid supply conduit; and a deflector provided within the supply outlet to effectively divide the supply outlet into at least two portions. At least one of the two portions faces upstream and defining an effective cross-sectional area confronting the bearing inlet that is less than or equal to the cross-sectional area of the bearing inlet. The deflector is also aligned with the bearing inlet and defines a turn in the supply outlet for directing liquid into the bearing inlet.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Mark S. Feddema, Blair D. Mikkelsen, John A. Miller, Kevin Miller, Alvaro Vallejo Noriega, Antony M. Rappette, Frederick T. Roderick, Pritish Roy
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Patent number: D937506Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Ajay Satish Singhal, Mark S. Feddema, Sanket G. Pawaskar, Suzanne M. Berberet, Jerry M. Visin, Hrushikesh C. Prabhu
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Patent number: D960466Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Ameresh B. Viswanathan, Jonathan D. Pugh, Darryl C. Bodine, Mark S. Feddema, Ajay Satish Singhal