Patents by Inventor Pradip Varpe

Pradip Varpe 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).

  • Adapter crossbar for appliance user interface
    Patent number: 10401081
    Abstract: A refrigerated appliance includes a crossbar assembly disposed above a mounting area. The crossbar assembly includes a hooked portion that is operably coupled to a hook portion of a crossbar adapter. The crossbar adapter further includes a deflecting arm operable between at-rest and flexed positions. A housing includes an upper sidewall with a ramped introductory portion and a stepped snap feature. The deflecting arm of the crossbar adapter moves towards the flexed position from the at-rest position as the ramped introductory portion of the upper sidewall engages the deflecting arm of the crossbar adapter when the housing is received in the mounting area. The deflecting arm of the crossbar adapter resiliently snaps towards the at-rest position from the flexed position when the stepped snap feature of the housing clears a stepped snap feature disposed on the deflecting arm to releasably couple the housing to the crossbar adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Pavan P. Jorapur, Chad J. Rotter, Pradip Varpe, Binil K. Jose
  • ADAPTER CROSSBAR FOR APPLIANCE USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20190113275
    Abstract: A refrigerated appliance includes a crossbar assembly disposed above a mounting area. The crossbar assembly includes a hooked portion that is operably coupled to a hook portion of a crossbar adapter. The crossbar adapter further includes a deflecting arm operable between at-rest and flexed positions. A housing includes an upper sidewall with a ramped introductory portion and a stepped snap feature. The deflecting arm of the crossbar adapter moves towards the flexed position from the at-rest position as the ramped introductory portion of the upper sidewall engages the deflecting arm of the crossbar adapter when the housing is received in the mounting area. The deflecting arm of the crossbar adapter resiliently snaps towards the at-rest position from the flexed position when the stepped snap feature of the housing clears a stepped snap feature disposed on the deflecting arm to releasably couple the housing to the crossbar adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pavan P. Jorapur, Chad J. Rotter, Pradip Varpe, Binil K. Jose