Patents by Inventor Piotr Rutkowski

Piotr Rutkowski 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: 12146704
    Abstract: A bottle support configured to interact with a shelf includes a brace, hooks, and resilient clips. The brace defines a notch configured to engage bottles disposed on the shelf. The hooks extend from the brace and are configured to engage an upper region of the shelf such that bottle holder slidably engages the shelf. The resilient clips extend downward from the hooks and are configured to snap onto a lower region of the shelf to connect the brace to the shelf. The engagement between the hooks and the shelf is configured to facilitate lateral movement of the brace. The engagement between the hooks and the shelf is configured to restrict forward and rearward movement of the brace. Engagement between the clips and the shelf is configured to restrict vertical movement of the brace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Giuseppina Arresta, Jakub Brzezina, Nataša Rikalo, Piotr Rutkowski, Maurizio Valle, Cem Yilmaz
  • Publication number: 20240133618
    Abstract: A bottle support configured to interact with a shelf includes a brace, hooks, and resilient clips. The brace defines a notch configured to engage bottles disposed on the shelf. The hooks extend from the brace and are configured to engage an upper region of the shelf such that bottle holder slidably engages the shelf. The resilient clips extend downward from the hooks and are configured to snap onto a lower region of the shelf to connect the brace to the shelf. The engagement between the hooks and the shelf is configured to facilitate lateral movement of the brace. The engagement between the hooks and the shelf is configured to restrict forward and rearward movement of the brace. Engagement between the clips and the shelf is configured to restrict vertical movement of the brace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Giuseppina Arresta, Jakub Brzezina, Nataša Rikalo, Piotr Rutkowski, Maurizio Valle, Cem Yilmaz
  • Patent number: 11892230
    Abstract: A refrigerator shelving system includes a plate, an elongated support member, and a support brace. The plate has a front edge, a rear edge, and side edges extending between the front and rear edges. The elongated support member has a base secured to the rear edge of the plate. The elongated support member has a rail protruding upward from the base. The rail extends between the side edges of the plate. The support brace is disposed on a top of the plate. The support brace slidably engages the rail such that the support brace is slidable between the side edges. The support brace defines a notch configured to engage a bottle disposed on the top of the plate to restrict movement of the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Giuseppina Arresta, Jakub Brzezina, Nata{hacek over (s)}a Rikalo, Piotr Rutkowski, Maurizio Valle, Cem Yilmaz
  • Patent number: 11703267
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a crisper drawer, a frame, and a cover plate. The frame is configured to receive the crisper drawer. The frame defines at least one orifice that is configured to vent air from the crisper drawer to an exterior of the crisper drawer to control a humidity within the crisper drawer. The cover plate is secured to the frame and is at least partially disposed over the at least one orifice. The cover plate is configured to pivot relative to the frame between a first position and a second position. The cover plate restricts air flow out of the crisper drawer in the first position. The cover plate facilitates air flow out of the crisper drawer in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Piotr Rutkowski, Maurizio Valle
  • Publication number: 20230009966
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a crisper drawer, a frame, and a cover plate. The frame is configured to receive the crisper drawer. The frame defines at least one orifice that is configured to vent air from the crisper drawer to an exterior of the crisper drawer to control a humidity within the crisper drawer. The cover plate is secured to the frame and is at least partially disposed over the at least one orifice. The cover plate is configured to pivot relative to the frame between a first position and a second position. The cover plate restricts air flow out of the crisper drawer in the first position. The cover plate facilitates air flow out of the crisper drawer in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Piotr Rutkowski, Maurizio Valle