Patents by Inventor Raghavendran Prabhakaran

Raghavendran Prabhakaran 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: 11891746
    Abstract: A lid assembly for an appliance includes a cabinet and a lid frame configured to rotatably mount to the cabinet. The lid assembly can be pivoted between an open position and a closed position. A windowpane can be provided within the lid frame, permitting visual access to the contents of the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Raghavendran Prabhakaran
  • Patent number: 11846058
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior cavity. A frame has a raised outer edge and defines a support structure. A first panel is received by the outer edge of the frame and rests upon the support structure in a first lid configuration. A second panel is received by the outer edge of the frame and rests upon a portion of the support structure in a second lid configuration. A trim is selectively coupled to the support structure in the second lid configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Iftkhar Ahamad, Neyda Eleza Leon Lopez, Raghavendran Prabhakaran
  • Patent number: 11725332
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry items according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a cabinet defining an interior and having a top panel that at least partially defines an access opening to the interior. A lid is rotatable between a closed position and an opened position to selectively open or close the access opening. At least one hinge assembly couples the top panel with the lid. The at least one hinge assembly can include a hinge housing coupled to the top panel. A cam is received within the hinge housing and coupled to the lid. A snubber housing is coupled to the hinge housing and has a damper receiving portion. A damper is at least partially received within the damper receiving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Iftkhar Ahamad, Raghavendran Prabhakaran, Neyda Eliza Leon Lopez
  • Publication number: 20230228029
    Abstract: A lid assembly for an appliance includes a cabinet and a lid frame configured to rotatably mount to the cabinet. The lid assembly can be pivoted between an open position and a closed position. A windowpane can be provided within the lid frame, permitting visual access to the contents of the cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventor: RAGHAVENDRAN PRABHAKARAN
  • Publication number: 20230183914
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry items according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a cabinet defining an interior and having a top panel that at least partially defines an access opening to the interior. A lid is rotatable between a closed position and an opened position to selectively open or close the access opening. At least one hinge assembly couples the top panel with the lid. The at least one hinge assembly can include a lid hinge coupled to the lid and defining an axis of rotation of the lid. A hinge housing is coupled to the top panel and to the lid and configured to receive the lid hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: IFTKHAR AHAMAD, RAGHAVENDRAN PRABHAKARAN, NEYDA ELIZA LEON LOPEZ, PRAMOD V KANAWADE, VASUDEO NIVRUTTI PATIL
  • Patent number: 11591744
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry items according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a cabinet defining an interior and having a top panel that at least partially defines an access opening to the interior. A lid is rotatable between a closed position and an opened position to selectively open or close the access opening. At least one hinge assembly couples the top panel with the lid. The at least one hinge assembly can include a lid hinge coupled to the lid and defining an axis of rotation of the lid. A hinge housing is coupled to the top panel and to the lid and configured to receive the lid hinge. A damper housing has a damper receiving portion, with a damper at least partially received within the damper receiving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Iftkhar Ahamad, Raghavendran Prabhakaran, Neyda Eliza Leon Lopez, Pramod V Kanawade, Vasudeo Nivrutti Patil
  • Patent number: 11459695
    Abstract: A hinge bracket to couple a hinge to a lid of a laundry appliance comprising: an elongated slot receiving a connector portion of a hinge; first fastener receivers extending from the elongated slot laterally inward toward a midline of a cabinet of the laundry appliance and configured to cooperate with fastener receivers of the hinge to receive fasteners that fasten the hinge to the hinge bracket; second fastener receivers on an opposite side of the hinge bracket as the first fastener receivers and configured to cooperate with the fastener receivers through a C-shaped lip of the lid to receive fasteners fastening the lid to the hinge bracket; and an indented portion formed laterally away from the elongated slot and facing the curved portion of the hinge. The laundry appliance can further include a hinge receiver to couple the hinge to a cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Iftkhar Ahamad, Neyda Eliza Leon Lopez, Raghavendran Prabhakaran, Suraj Dilip Shelar
  • Publication number: 20220025566
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior cavity. A frame has a raised outer edge and defines a support structure. A first panel is received by the outer edge of the frame and rests upon the support structure in a first lid configuration. A second panel is received by the outer edge of the frame and rests upon a portion of the support structure in a second lid configuration. A trim is selectively coupled to the support structure in the second lid configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Iftkhar Ahamad, Neyda Eleza Leon Lopez, Raghavendran Prabhakaran
  • Publication number: 20210388556
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry items according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a cabinet defining an interior and having a top panel that at least partially defines an access opening to the interior. A lid is rotatable between a closed position and an opened position to selectively open or close the access opening. At least one hinge assembly couples the top panel with the lid. The at least one hinge assembly can include a hinge housing coupled to the top panel. A cam is received within the hinge housing and coupled to the lid. A snubber housing is coupled to the hinge housing and has a damper receiving portion. A damper is at least partially received within the damper receiving portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: IFTKHAR AHAMAD, RAGHAVENDRAN PRABHAKARAN, NEYDA ELIZA LEON LOPEZ
  • Publication number: 20210355625
    Abstract: A hinge bracket to couple a hinge to a lid of a laundry appliance comprising: an elongated slot receiving a connector portion of a hinge; first fastener receivers extending from the elongated slot laterally inward toward a midline of a cabinet of the laundry appliance and configured to cooperate with fastener receivers of the hinge to receive fasteners that fasten the hinge to the hinge bracket; second fastener receivers on an opposite side of the hinge bracket as the first fastener receivers and configured to cooperate with the fastener receivers through a C-shaped lip of the lid to receive fasteners fastening the lid to the hinge bracket; and an indented portion formed laterally away from the elongated slot and facing the curved portion of the hinge. The laundry appliance can further include a hinge receiver to couple the hinge to a cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Iftkhar Ahamad, Neyda Eliza Leon Lopez, Raghavendran Prabhakaran, Suraj Dilip Shelar
  • Patent number: 11162201
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior cavity. A frame has a raised outer edge and defines a support structure. A first panel is received by the outer edge of the frame and rests upon the support structure in a first lid configuration. A second panel is received by the outer edge of the frame and rests upon a portion of the support structure in a second lid configuration. A trim is selectively coupled to the support structure in the second lid configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Iftkhar Ahamad, Neyda Eleza Leon Lopez, Raghavendran Prabhakaran
  • Patent number: 11131057
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry items according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a cabinet defining an interior and having a top panel that at least partially defines an access opening to the interior. A lid is rotatable between a closed position and an opened position to selectively open or close the access opening. At least one hinge assembly couples the top panel with the lid. The at least one hinge assembly can include a hinge housing coupled to the top panel. A cam is received within the hinge housing and coupled to the lid. A snubber housing is coupled to the hinge housing and has a damper receiving portion. A damper is at least partially received within the damper receiving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Iftkhar Ahamad, Raghavendran Prabhakaran, Neyda Eliza Leon Lopez
  • Patent number: 11118303
    Abstract: A hinge bracket to couple a hinge to a lid of a laundry appliance comprising: an elongated slot receiving a connector portion of a hinge; first fastener receivers extending from the elongated slot laterally inward toward a midline of a cabinet of the laundry appliance and configured to cooperate with fastener receivers of the hinge to receive fasteners that fasten the hinge to the hinge bracket; second fastener receivers on an opposite side of the hinge bracket as the first fastener receivers and configured to cooperate with the fastener receivers through a C-shaped lip of the lid to receive fasteners fastening the lid to the hinge bracket; and an indented portion formed laterally away from the elongated slot and facing the curved portion of the hinge. The laundry appliance can further include a hinge receiver to couple the hinge to a cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Iftkhar Ahamad, Neyda Eliza Leon Lopez, Raghavendran Prabhakaran, Suraj Dilip Shelar
  • Publication number: 20210246600
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry items according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a cabinet defining an interior and having a top panel that at least partially defines an access opening to the interior. A lid is rotatable between a closed position and an opened position to selectively open or close the access opening. At least one hinge assembly couples the top panel with the lid. The at least one hinge assembly can include a lid hinge coupled to the lid and defining an axis of rotation of the lid. A hinge housing is coupled to the top panel and to the lid and configured to receive the lid hinge. A damper housing has a damper receiving portion, with a damper at least partially received within the damper receiving portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: IFTKHAR AHAMAD, RAGHAVENDRAN PRABHAKARAN, NEYDA ELIZA LEON LOPEZ, PRAMOD V. KANAWADE, VASUDEO NIVRUTTI PATIL
  • Patent number: 11021834
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry items according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a cabinet defining an interior and having a top panel that at least partially defines an access opening to the interior. A lid is rotatable between a closed position and an opened position to selectively open or close the access opening. At least one hinge assembly couples the top panel with the lid. The at least one hinge assembly can include a lid hinge coupled to the lid and defining an axis of rotation of the lid. A hinge housing is coupled to the top panel and to the lid and configured to receive the lid hinge. A damper housing has a damper receiving portion, with a damper at least partially received within the damper receiving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Iftkhar Ahamad, Raghavendran Prabhakaran, Neyda Eliza Leon Lopez, Pramod V Kanawade, Vasudeo Nivrutti Patil
  • Publication number: 20210010190
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry items according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a cabinet defining an interior and having a top panel that at least partially defines an access opening to the interior. A lid is rotatable between a closed position and an opened position to selectively open or close the access opening. At least one hinge assembly couples the top panel with the lid. The at least one hinge assembly can include a hinge housing coupled to the top panel. A cam is received within the hinge housing and coupled to the lid. A snubber housing is coupled to the hinge housing and has a damper receiving portion. A damper is at least partially received within the damper receiving portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: IFTKHAR AHAMAD, RAGHAVENDRAN PRABHAKARAN, NEYDA ELIZA LEON LOPEZ
  • Publication number: 20210010191
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry items according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a cabinet defining an interior and having a top panel that at least partially defines an access opening to the interior. A lid is rotatable between a closed position and an opened position to selectively open or close the access opening. At least one hinge assembly couples the top panel with the lid. The at least one hinge assembly can include a lid hinge coupled to the lid and defining an axis of rotation of the lid. A hinge housing is coupled to the top panel and to the lid and configured to receive the lid hinge. A damper housing has a damper receiving portion, with a damper at least partially received within the damper receiving portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: IFTKHAR AHAMAD, RAGHAVENDRAN PRABHAKARAN, NEYDA ELIZA LEON LOPEZ, PRAMOD V. KANAWADE, VASUDEO NIVRUTTI PATIL
  • Publication number: 20200325609
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior cavity. A frame has a raised outer edge and defines a support structure. A first panel is received by the outer edge of the frame and rests upon the support structure in a first lid configuration. A second panel is received by the outer edge of the frame and rests upon a portion of the support structure in a second lid configuration. A trim is selectively coupled to the support structure in the second lid configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Iftkhar Ahamad, Neyda Eleza Leon Lopez, Raghavendran Prabhakaran
  • Publication number: 20200199805
    Abstract: A hinge bracket to couple a hinge to a lid of a laundry appliance comprising: an elongated slot receiving a connector portion of a hinge; first fastener receivers extending from the elongated slot laterally inward toward a midline of a cabinet of the laundry appliance and configured to cooperate with fastener receivers of the hinge to receive fasteners that fasten the hinge to the hinge bracket; second fastener receivers on an opposite side of the hinge bracket as the first fastener receivers and configured to cooperate with the fastener receivers through a C-shaped lip of the lid to receive fasteners fastening the lid to the hinge bracket; and an indented portion formed laterally away from the elongated slot and facing the curved portion of the hinge. The laundry appliance can further include a hinge receiver to couple the hinge to a cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Iftkhar Ahamad, Neyda Eliza Leon Lopez, Raghavendran Prabhakaran, Suraj Dilip Shelar