Patents by Inventor MICHAEL I. HIRSH

MICHAEL I. HIRSH 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).

  • Dishwasher utensil basket
    Patent number: 10548457
    Abstract: A dishwasher utensil basket includes a mechanism for unloading multiple utensils at once without the user having to directly handle the utensils. The mechanism can include a grid that is loaded with utensils for treatment. The basket can include multiple zones for loading utensils, each provided with an individually-operable unloading mechanism. A user can unload the basket by holding a handle of the basket in one hand and squeezing an actuator of the mechanism toward the handle using the thumb of the same hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Michael I. Hirsh, Sujit S. Naik, Hrushikesh C. Prabhu, Mohan Takale
  • DISHWASHER UTENSIL BASKET
    Publication number: 20180064308
    Abstract: A dishwasher utensil basket includes a mechanism for unloading multiple utensils at once without the user having to directly handle the utensils. The mechanism can include a grid that is loaded with utensils for treatment. The basket can include multiple zones for loading utensils, each provided with an individually-operable unloading mechanism. A user can unload the basket by holding a handle of the basket in one hand and squeezing an actuator of the mechanism toward the handle using the thumb of the same hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Michael I. Hirsh, Sujit S. Naik, Hrushikesh C. Prabhu, Mohan Takale
  • Dishwasher utensil basket
    Patent number: 9888830
    Abstract: A dishwasher utensil basket includes a mechanism for unloading multiple utensils at once without the user having to directly handle the utensils. The mechanism can include a grid that is loaded with utensils for treatment. The basket can include multiple zones for loading utensils, each provided with an individually-operable unloading mechanism. A user can unload the basket by holding a handle of the basket in one hand and squeezing an actuator of the mechanism toward the handle using the thumb of the same hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Michael I. Hirsh, Sujit S. Naik, Hrushikesh C. Prabhu, Mohan Takale
  • Household appliance with bulk unit-dose dispenser
    Patent number: 9717393
    Abstract: A household appliance, such as dishwasher, includes a bulk unit-dose dispenser configured to hold multiple unit doses of treating chemistry and dispense the treating chemistry at the appropriate time in a cycle of operation. The bulk unit-dose dispenser can include a multiple compartments moveable along a track, and the compartments can be sequentially moved into registry with a dispensing opening of the appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kristopher L. Delgado, Michael I Hirsh, Nathan W. Kryglowski, Rafael G. Reyes, Michael S. Seeley, Barry E. Tuller, Chad T. Vanderroest
  • DISHWASHER UTENSIL BASKET
    Publication number: 20150374203
    Abstract: A dishwasher utensil basket includes a mechanism for unloading multiple utensils at once without the user having to directly handle the utensils. The mechanism can include a grid that is loaded with utensils for treatment. The basket can include multiple zones for loading utensils, each provided with an individually-operable unloading mechanism. A user can unload the basket by holding a handle of the basket in one hand and squeezing an actuator of the mechanism toward the handle using the thumb of the same hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: MICHAEL I. HIRSH, SUJIT S. NAIK, HRUSHIKESH C. PRABHU, MOHAN TAKALE
  • HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH BULK UNIT-DOSE DISPENSER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150359412
    Abstract: A household appliance, such as dishwasher, includes a bulk unit-dose dispenser configured to hold multiple unit doses of treating chemistry and dispense the treating chemistry at the appropriate time in a cycle of operation. The bulk unit-dose dispenser can include a multiple compartments moveable along a track, and the compartments can be sequentially moved into registry with a dispensing opening of the appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: KRISTOPHER L. DELGADO, MICHAEL I. HIRSH, NATHAN W. KRYGLOWSKI, RAFAEL G. REYES, MICHAEL S. SEELEY, BARRY E. TULLER, CHAD T. VANDERROEST
  • Cook processor assembly
    Patent number: D757485
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kaitlyn M. Benoit, Alexander L. Clayton, Michael I. Hirsh, John W. McConnell, Leif A Norland, Joel Graham Van Faasen, Zhaoyi Yin
  • Cook processor
    Patent number: D758126
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kaitlyn M Benoit, Alexander L. Clayton, Michael I. Hirsh, John W. McConnell, Leif A. Norland, Joel Graham Van Faasen, Zhaoyi Yin
  • Cook processor bowl
    Patent number: D804890
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kaitlyn M. Benoit, Alexander L. Clayton, Michael I. Hirsh, John W. McConnell, Leif A. Norland, Joel Graham Van Faasen, Zhaoyi Yin