Patents by Inventor RYAN L. ALLEN

RYAN L. ALLEN 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 10626542
    Abstract: A vertical axis laundry treating appliance having a non-encapsulated lid comprising a single panel of glass that is able to pass the UL 746C ball drop test. Non-encapsulated glass lids according to embodiments of the disclosure simplify part and assembly complexity compared to encapsulated glass lids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan L. Allen, Paul E. Brownie, Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Benjamin D. Lowell, Nicholas Schooley
  • Patent number: 10604881
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet and a top panel coupled to a top edge of the cabinet. A console shell is coupled to the top panel. The console shell defined left and right shoulders extending from the console shell towards a front of the cabinet. An edge-to-edge lid is coupled to the left and right shoulders via left and right wire hinges, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan L. Allen, Charles J. Guidarini
  • 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: 20190234003
    Abstract: A vertical axis laundry treating appliance having a non-encapsulated lid comprising a single panel of glass that is able to pass the UL 746C ball drop test. Non-encapsulated glass lids according to embodiments of the disclosure simplify part and assembly complexity compared to encapsulated glass lids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: RYAN L. ALLEN, PAUL E. BROWNIE, KIRK M. DUNSBERGEN, BENJAMIN D. LOWELL, NICHOLAS SCHOOLEY
  • Patent number: 10287724
    Abstract: A vertical axis laundry treating appliance having a non-encapsulated lid comprising a single panel of glass that is able to pass the UL 746C ball drop test. Non-encapsulated glass lids according to embodiments of the disclosure simplify part and assembly complexity compared to encapsulated glass lids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan L. Allen, Paul E. Brownie, Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Benjamin D. Lowell, Nicholas Schooley
  • Publication number: 20180044843
    Abstract: A vertical axis laundry treating appliance having a non-encapsulated lid comprising a single panel of glass that is able to pass the UL 746C ball drop test. Non-encapsulated glass lids according to embodiments of the disclosure simplify part and assembly complexity compared to encapsulated glass lids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: RYAN L. ALLEN, PAUL E. BROWNIE, KIRK M. DUNSBERGEN, BENJAMIN D. LOWELL, NICHOLAS SCHOOLEY