Patents by Inventor Michael A. Fiori

Michael A. Fiori 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).

  • Patent number: 11353256
    Abstract: An appliance is provided herein. The appliance includes a cabinet having a wrapper, a liner, and a trim breaker. The wrapper, the liner, and the trim breaker define an insulating cavity therebetween. An insulating material is disposed within the insulating cavity. A frame includes an upper frame portion, a vertical frame portion, and a lower frame portion. The lower portion includes a top section, a bottom section, an inner section, and a front section. A door is rotationally mounted to the cabinet via an upper hinge and a lower hinge mounted to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Dherde, Michael A. Fiori, Lynne F. Hunter
  • Publication number: 20210123659
    Abstract: An appliance is provided herein. The appliance includes a cabinet having a wrapper, a liner, and a trim breaker. The wrapper, the liner, and the trim breaker define an insulating cavity therebetween. An insulating material is disposed within the insulating cavity. A frame includes an upper frame portion, a vertical frame portion, and a lower frame portion. The lower portion includes a top section, a bottom section, an inner section, and a front section. A door is rotationally mounted to the cabinet via an upper hinge and a lower hinge mounted to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric J. Dherde, Michael A. Fiori, Lynne F. Hunter
  • Patent number: 10907883
    Abstract: An appliance is provided herein. The appliance includes a cabinet having a wrapper, a liner, and a trim breaker. The wrapper, the liner, and the trim breaker define an insulating cavity therebetween. An insulating material is disposed within the insulating cavity. A frame includes an upper frame portion, a vertical frame portion, and a lower frame portion. The lower portion includes a top section, a bottom section, an inner section, and a front section. A door is rotationally mounted to the cabinet via an upper hinge and a lower hinge mounted to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Dherde, Michael A. Fiori, Lynne F. Hunter
  • Patent number: 10753669
    Abstract: An appliance includes a cabinet having an outer wrapper, an inner liner and a trim breaker defining a joint therebetween. The outer wrapper, inner liner and trim breaker define an insulating cavity. A vacuum insulated structure is disposed within the insulating cavity. A metallic frame is in communication with the outer wrapper and includes an upper hinge mount and a lower hinge mount that are connected by a vertical frame member. The metallic frame is at least partially disposed within the insulating cavity. A door panel is rotationally mounted to the cabinet via an upper hinge mounted to the upper hinge mount and a lower hinge mounted to the lower hinge mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Dherde, Michael A. Fiori, Lynne F. Hunter
  • Patent number: 10598424
    Abstract: An appliance is provided herein. The appliance includes a cabinet having a wrapper, a liner, and a trim breaker. The wrapper, the liner, and the trim breaker define an insulating cavity therebetween. An insulating material is disposed within the insulating cavity. A frame includes an upper frame portion, a vertical frame portion, and a lower frame portion. The frame is at least partially disposed within the insulating cavity. An upper hinge mount is disposed on the upper frame portion. A lower hinge mount is disposed on the lower frame portion. The lower frame portion has a closed outer periphery. A door is rotationally mounted to the cabinet via an upper hinge mounted to the upper hinge mount and a lower hinge mounted to the lower hinge mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Dherde, Michael A. Fiori, Lynne F. Hunter
  • Publication number: 20200033049
    Abstract: A vacuum insulated refrigerator structure includes a shell having a liner and a wrapper where the shell defines an internal vacuum cavity, and a refrigerator and/or freezer compartment. The vacuum insulated refrigerator structure additionally includes an elongated pass-through defining an elongated internal space having a central portion disposed in the internal vacuum cavity. The elongated pass-through has opposite end portions that are sealingly connected to the shell, each opposite end portion having an opening that permits access to the elongated internal space from the outside of the shell. The vacuum insulated refrigerator structure also includes a vacuum core material fill positioned in the internal vacuum cavity and one or more utility lines disposed in one or more elongated internal passageways extending out of the openings at the opposite end portions of the elongated pass-through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric J. Dherde, Michael A. Fiori, Gustavo Frattini, Giulia Marinello, Lynne F. Hunter, Sunil S. Ekshinge, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak
  • Publication number: 20190154328
    Abstract: An appliance is provided herein. The appliance includes a cabinet having a wrapper, a liner, and a trim breaker. The wrapper, the liner, and the trim breaker define an insulating cavity therebetween. An insulating material is disposed within the insulating cavity. A frame includes an upper frame portion, a vertical frame portion, and a lower frame portion. The lower portion includes a top section, a bottom section, an inner section, and a front section. A door is rotationally mounted to the cabinet via an upper hinge and a lower hinge mounted to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric J. Dherde, Michael A. Fiori, Lynne F. Hunter
  • Publication number: 20190101320
    Abstract: An appliance includes a cabinet having an outer wrapper, an inner liner and a trim breaker defining a joint therebetween. The outer wrapper, inner liner and trim breaker define an insulating cavity. A vacuum insulated structure is disposed within the insulating cavity. A metallic frame is in communication with the outer wrapper and includes an upper hinge mount and a lower hinge mount that are connected by a vertical frame member. The metallic frame is at least partially disposed within the insulating cavity. A door panel is rotationally mounted to the cabinet via an upper hinge mounted to the upper hinge mount and a lower hinge mounted to the lower hinge mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric J. Dherde, Michael A. Fiori, Lynne F. Hunter
  • Publication number: 20190011174
    Abstract: An appliance is provided herein. The appliance includes a cabinet having a wrapper, a liner, and a trim breaker. The wrapper, the liner, and the trim breaker define an insulating cavity therebetween. An insulating material is disposed within the insulating cavity. A frame includes an upper frame portion, a vertical frame portion, and a lower frame portion. The frame is at least partially disposed within the insulating cavity. An upper hinge mount is disposed on the upper frame portion. A lower hinge mount is disposed on the lower frame portion. The lower frame portion has a closed outer periphery. A door is rotationally mounted to the cabinet via an upper hinge mounted to the upper hinge mount and a lower hinge mounted to the lower hinge mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric J. Dherde, Michael A. Fiori, Lynne F. Hunter
  • Publication number: 20130154464
    Abstract: A cam plate for door hinge assembly of a domestic refrigerator includes a plate body having a cam surface that is configured to engage a corresponding cam surface positioned at an end of a refrigerator door. The plate body has a plug that extends from the plate body and a resilient tongue including a catch extending outwardly therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: MICHAEL A. FIORI, DOUGLAS P. SPRAGUE, PATRICIA ANKIR WILSON
  • Patent number: 5558419
    Abstract: A sliding platform for a cabinet for refrigerator and/or freezer having a stationary base secured to a floor of the cabinet and a sliding platform guided and facilitated for sliding by a plurality of loosely captured rollers between the platform and the base and prevented from tipping by anti-tip tabs. Both the platform and base have air entry air holes for delivering return air to an air passage beneath a top surface of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James F. Dasher, Michael A. Fiori