Patents by Inventor Nicholas H. Schutte

Nicholas H. Schutte 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).

  • Publication number: 20230155237
    Abstract: An appliance includes a housing that has an operable portion. A power receptacle is in electrical communication with the operable portion and has a high-friction interface. A power source selectively engages with the power receptacle to define an installed position that selectively delivers an electrical current from the power source to a motor of the operable portion. At least one resilient member exerts a biasing force against the power source when the power source is in the installed position. The high-friction interface maintains the power source in the installed position during operation of the motor and resists vibration from the operable portion to maintain the power source in the installed position, and at least one of the power receptacle and the power source include the at least one resilient member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Antonius K. Aditjandra, Richard D. Arnold, Lynsey A. Howse, Rebecca K. Kasner, John J. Myers, Nicholas H. Schutte, Yifan Wang
  • Patent number: 10281157
    Abstract: A chimney assembly includes a cone assembly and a chimney. The cone assembly includes a wall forming a truncated cone having an outer surface, a first circumferential edge, and a second circumferential edge, a support flange extending from the outer surface, and a bottom wall extending between the second circumferential edge and including a burner aperture wall formed therethrough. The chimney includes an inner wall, an outer wall circumscribing the inner wall, a bottom chimney wall, and a plurality of tabs. The bottom chimney wall extends between a first cylinder formed by the inner wall and a second cylinder formed by the outer wall. The plurality of tabs extend from the inner wall toward a center of the first cylinder. The support flange rests on the plurality of tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: WOLF APPLIANCE, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick W. Best, Aaron Hotz, Nicholas H. Schutte, Jared W. Wells
  • Publication number: 20170227235
    Abstract: A chimney assembly includes a cone assembly and a chimney. The cone assembly includes a wall forming a truncated cone having an outer surface, a first circumferential edge, and a second circumferential edge, a support flange extending from the outer surface, and a bottom wall extending between the second circumferential edge and including a burner aperture wall formed therethrough. The chimney includes an inner wall, an outer wall circumscribing the inner wall, a bottom chimney wall, and a plurality of tabs. The bottom chimney wall extends between a first cylinder formed by the inner wall and a second cylinder formed by the outer wall. The plurality of tabs extend from the inner wall toward a center of the first cylinder. The support flange rests on the plurality of tabs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick W. Best, Aaron Hotz, Nicholas H. Schutte, Jared W. Wells
  • Patent number: D812415
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Wolf Appliance, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick W. Best, Aaron Hotz, Nicholas H. Schutte, Phillip Nguyen, Jared W. Wells
  • Patent number: D851467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Brandon T. Mock, Nicholas H. Schutte
  • Patent number: D885822
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Nicholas H. Schutte, Brandon T. Mock
  • Patent number: D899179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Nicholas H. Schutte, Brandon T. Mock
  • Patent number: D909118
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Nicholas H. Schutte, Brandon T. Mock
  • Patent number: D925969
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Nicholas H. Schutte, Brandon T. Mock
  • Patent number: D939267
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Nicholas H. Schutte, Brandon T. Mock
  • Patent number: D939273
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Naveen Jayabalan, Nicholas H. Schutte
  • Patent number: D960643
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Naveen Jayabalan, Nicholas H. Schutte
  • Patent number: D961989
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Nicholas H. Schutte, Brandon T. Mock
  • Patent number: D979329
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Naveen Jayabalan, Nicholas H. Schutte
  • Patent number: D986670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Nicholas H. Schutte, Brandon T. Mock
  • Patent number: D1001572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: John W. McConnell, Nicholas H. Schutte, Brandon T. Mock
  • Patent number: D1011832
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Naveen Jayabalan, Nicholas H. Schutte