Patents by Inventor Michael C. Lah

Michael C. Lah 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: 11187416
    Abstract: A gas cooktop includes a gas burner and a grate for supporting cookware above the gas burner. The grate includes a removable insert having an upper surface and a lower surface and a plurality of tines for supporting the removable insert. When the lower surface of the removable insert is contacting the plurality of tines, the grate supports flat-bottomed cookware on the removable insert at a first height above the gas burner. When the upper surface of the removable insert is contacting the plurality of tines, the grate supports flat-bottomed cookware on the removable insert at a second height above the gas burner, the second height being greater than the first height. When the removable insert is not contacting with the plurality of tines, the grate supports round-bottomed cookware on the plurality of tines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C. Lah, Timothy A. Mayberry, Paul J. Neuman, Nicholas Righetti, Anthony S. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20200217511
    Abstract: A gas cooktop includes a gas burner and a grate for supporting cookware above the gas burner. The grate includes a removable insert having an upper surface and a lower surface and a plurality of tines for supporting the removable insert. When the lower surface of the removable insert is contacting the plurality of tines, the grate supports flat-bottomed cookware on the removable insert at a first height above the gas burner. When the upper surface of the removable insert is contacting the plurality of tines, the grate supports flat-bottomed cookware on the removable insert at a second height above the gas burner, the second height being greater than the first height. When the removable insert is not contacting with the plurality of tines, the grate supports round-bottomed cookware on the plurality of tines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C. LAH, Timothy A. MAYBERRY, Paul J. NEUMAN, Nicholas RIGHETTI, Anthony S. ROBERTS
  • Patent number: 10612788
    Abstract: A gas cooktop includes a gas burner and a grate for supporting cookware above the gas burner. The grate includes a removable insert having an upper surface and a lower surface and a plurality of tines for supporting the removable insert. When the lower surface of the removable insert is contacting the plurality of tines, the grate supports flat-bottomed cookware on the removable insert at a first height above the gas burner. When the upper surface of the removable insert is contacting the plurality of tines, the grate supports flat-bottomed cookware on the removable insert at a second height above the gas burner, the second height being greater than the first height. When the removable insert is not contacting with the plurality of tines, the grate supports round-bottomed cookware on the plurality of tines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C. Lah, Timothy A. Mayberry, Paul J. Neuman, Nicholas Righetti, Anthony S. Roberts
  • Patent number: D829483
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Michael C. Lah
  • Patent number: D835775
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C. Lah, Kyle A. Walters
  • Patent number: D836373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C. Lah, Timothy A. Mayberry, Paul J. Neuman, Nicholas Righetti, Anthony S. Roberts
  • Patent number: D853189
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Quinn Chintis, Michael C. Lah
  • Patent number: D880216
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C. Lah, Timothy A. Mayberry, Paul J. Neuman, Nicholas Righetti, Anthony S. Roberts
  • Patent number: D896585
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Suzanne M. Berberet, Michael C. Lah
  • Patent number: D901276
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Suzanne M. Berberet, Quinn Chintis, Michael C. Lah, John J. Myers, Lauren Szczesny, Jason W. Tippetts
  • Patent number: D917228
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Quinn Chintis, Michael C. Lah
  • Patent number: D928545
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Michael C. Lah
  • Patent number: D930433
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C. Lah, Timothy A. Mayberry, Paul J. Neuman, Nicholas Righetti, Anthony S. Roberts
  • Patent number: D936418
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Suzanne M. Berberet, Michael C. Lah
  • Patent number: D959907
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica Buschman, Tushar A. Kalbande, Michael C. Lah, John R. McNally, Binesh R. Pillai, Ryan J. Rutter, Timothy P. VanAntwerp
  • Patent number: D980674
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica Buschman, Tushar A. Kalbande, Michael C. Lah, John R. McNally, Binesh R. Pillai, Ryan J. Rutter, Timothy P. VanAntwerp
  • Patent number: D1001614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suzanne M. Berberet, Quinn Chintis, Michael C. Lah, John J. Myers, Lauren Szczesny, Jason W. Tippetts
  • Patent number: D1009590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Quinn Chintis, Michael C. Lah, Jason W. Tippetts
  • Patent number: D1016557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Quinn Chintis, Michael C. Lah
  • Patent number: D1018197
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Suzanne M. Berberet, Michael C. Lah