Patents by Inventor Philip R. Thompson

Philip R. Thompson 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: 11708659
    Abstract: A hinge for a laundry treating appliance has a housing having a portion received by an aperture in the shroud. The housing also has a first end comprising a mouth adapted to couple with the shroud. The hinge further has a bracket that has a first end connected to the lid and a second end fastened to the housing and the bracket is received in the aperture in the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan L. Allen, Andria Bauman, James J. Collene, James Oddo, Eric Osler, Nick Sir Louis, Philip R. Thompson, Igor Viveiros
  • Publication number: 20220112651
    Abstract: A hinge for a laundry treating appliance has a housing having a portion received by an aperture in the shroud. The housing also has a first end comprising a mouth adapted to couple with the shroud. The hinge further has a bracket that has a first end connected to the lid and a second end fastened to the housing and the bracket is received in the aperture in the shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: RYAN L. ALLEN, ANDRIA BAUMAN, JAMES J. COLLENE, JAMES ODDO, ERIC OSLER, NICK SIR LOUIS, PHILIP R. THOMPSON, IGOR VIVEIROS
  • Patent number: 11236461
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance with a shroud having an access opening, a lid for opening and closing the access opening and a hinge coupled to the shroud. The hinge has a housing having a portion received by an aperture in the shroud. The housing also has a first end comprising a mouth adapted to couple with the shroud. The hinge further has a bracket that has a first end connected to the lid and a second end fastened to the housing and the bracket is received in the aperture in the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan L. Allen, Andria Bauman, James J. Collene, James Oddo, Eric Osler, Nick Sir Louis, Philip R. Thompson, Igor Viveiros
  • Patent number: 11053624
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance having a tub defining an interior, a basket located within the interior and rotatably mounted within the tub and having an upper and lower basket base portion, a balance ring mounted to the upper edge of the basket peripheral wall, a clothes mover rotatably mounted within the basket, a drive system comprising a motor operably coupled to the basket and the clothes mover and configured to selectively oscillate or rotate the basket or the clothes mover and a first and second drive shaft, and a drive attachment mechanism configured to couple the basket to the second drive shaft, with the drive attachment mechanism comprising a bushing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Eric K. Farrington, Steven Fricke, Nicholas C. Fugal, Christine L. Strain, Philip R. Thompson, Robert C. Williams
  • Publication number: 20210108359
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance with a shroud having an access opening, a lid for opening and closing the access opening and a hinge coupled to the shroud. The hinge has a housing having a portion received by an aperture in the shroud. The housing also has a first end comprising a mouth adapted to couple with the shroud. The hinge further has a bracket that has a first end connected to the lid and a second end fastened to the housing and the bracket is received in the aperture in the shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: RYAN L. ALLEN, ANDRIA BAUMAN, JAMES J. COLLENE, JAMES ODDO, ERIC OSLER, NICK SIR LOUIS, PHILIP R. THOMPSON, IGOR VIVEIROS
  • Patent number: 10907296
    Abstract: A method of securing a lid comprising a hinge to a laundry treating appliance. The laundry treating appliance has a shroud with an access opening. The hinge has a housing that defines a channel and the housing has a first end comprising a v-shaped mouth. The hinge further comprises a bracket that has a first end connected to the lid and a second end fastened within the channel. The method comprises receiving the channel and the bracket into an aperture in the shroud and sliding the housing relative to the shroud to enable the v-shaped mouth to mate with the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan L. Allen, Andria Bauman, James J. Collene, James Oddo, Eric Osler, Nick Sir Louis, Philip R. Thompson, Igor Viveiros
  • Publication number: 20200256004
    Abstract: A method of securing a lid comprising a hinge to a laundry treating appliance. The laundry treating appliance has a shroud with an access opening. The hinge has a housing that defines a channel and the housing has a first end comprising a v-shaped mouth. The hinge further comprises a bracket that has a first end connected to the lid and a second end fastened within the channel. The method comprises receiving the channel and the bracket into an aperture in the shroud and sliding the housing relative to the shroud to enable the v-shaped mouth to mate with the shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: RYAN L. ALLEN, ANDRIA BAUMAN, JAMES J. COLLENE, JAMES ODDO, ERIC OSLER, NICK SIR LOUIS, PHILIP R. THOMPSON, IGOR VIVEIROS
  • Patent number: 10689790
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance that has a shroud having an access opening, a lid for opening and closing the access opening, and a hinge mounted to the shroud. The hinge can have a housing that defines a channel and is received by an aperture in the shroud. The hinge can also have a bracket with a first end connected to the lid and a second end fastened within the channel and the bracket can be received in the aperture in the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan L. Allen, Andria Bauman, James J. Collene, James Oddo, Eric Osler, Nick Sir Louis, Philip R. Thompson, Igor Viveiros
  • Publication number: 20190264376
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance that has a shroud having an access opening, a lid for opening and closing the access opening, and a hinge mounted to the shroud. The hinge can have a housing that defines a channel and is received by an aperture in the shroud. The hinge can also have a bracket with a first end connected to the lid and a second end fastened within the channel and the bracket can be received in the aperture in the shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: RYAN L. ALLEN, ANDRIA BAUMAN, JAMES J. COLLENE, JAMES ODDO, ERIC OSLER, NICK SIR LOUIS, PHILIP R. THOMPSON, IGOR VIVEIROS
  • Publication number: 20190194853
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance having a tub defining an interior, a basket located within the interior and rotatably mounted within the tub and having an upper and lower basket base portion, a balance ring mounted to the upper edge of the basket peripheral wall, a clothes mover rotatably mounted within the basket, a drive system comprising a motor operably coupled to the basket and the clothes mover and configured to selectively oscillate or rotate the basket or the clothes mover and a first and second drive shaft, and a drive attachment mechanism configured to couple the basket to the second drive shaft, with the drive attachment mechanism comprising a bushing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: ERIC K. FARRINGTON, STEVEN FRICKE, NICHOLAS C. FUGAL, CHRISTINE L. STRAIN, PHILIP R. THOMPSON, ROBERT C. WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 10240272
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance having a tub defining an interior, a basket located within the interior and rotatably mounted within the tub and having an upper and lower basket base portion, a balance ring mounted to the upper edge of the basket peripheral wall, a clothes mover rotatably mounted within the basket, a drive system comprising a motor operably coupled to the basket and the clothes mover and configured to selectively oscillate or rotate the basket or the clothes mover and a first and second drive shaft, and a drive attachment mechanism configured to couple the basket to the second drive shaft, with the drive attachment mechanism comprising a bushing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Eric K. Farrington, Steven Fricke, Nicholas C. Fugal, Christine L. Strain, Philip R. Thompson, Robert C. Williams
  • Publication number: 20170327989
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance having a tub defining an interior, a basket located within the interior and rotatably mounted within the tub and having an upper and lower basket base portion, a balance ring mounted to the upper edge of the basket peripheral wall, a clothes mover rotatably mounted within the basket, a drive system comprising a motor operably coupled to the basket and the clothes mover and configured to selectively oscillate or rotate the basket or the clothes mover and a first and second drive shaft, and a drive attachment mechanism configured to couple the basket to the second drive shaft, with the drive attachment mechanism comprising a bushing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: ERIC K. FARRINGTON, STEVEN FRICKE, NICHOLAS C. FUGAL, CHRISTINE L. STRAIN, PHILIP R. THOMPSON, ROBERT C. WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 5078263
    Abstract: A web-steering mechanism, particularly for the endless belt of a xerographic copier, uses two rolls to hold the belt under tension. An idler roll is designed to rotate about an axis which is at a small angle to a tilt axis of the idler roll assembly. Small tilting movements of the idler roll assembly, under the control of a servo-motor are effective to alter the angle at which the web enters and/or leaves the roll, to cause the web to walk along the tilted roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1992
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Philip R. Thompson, Michael G. Ladell
  • Patent number: 4796057
    Abstract: Apparatus for separating residual toner material from the surface of a reusable photoreceptor in a reproducing machine has a cleaner blade assembly comprising a cleaner blade in a holder. The cleaner blade assembly is movable between two positions. In a first position the blade operatively engages the photoreceptor to clean off the residual toner material which is then collected in a generally enclosed chamber below. In the second position the blade assembly is spaced apart from the photoreceptor but covers the entrance to the chamber forming a sealed enclosure for the contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Alan C. R. Howard, Philip R. Thompson, Geoffrey Watts
  • Patent number: 4580888
    Abstract: An apparatus in which a latent image recorded on a photoconductive surface is developed. The apparatus has a housing which forms, with the photoconductive surface, a substantially closed volume with the sealing edges of the housing being closely spaced from the photoconductive surface. A magnetic strip is mounted on at least one of the sealing edges of the housing. The magnetic sealing strip prevents the escape of carrier granules from the housing without the carrier granules adhering thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1986
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Philip R. Thompson, Tony Church