Patents by Inventor SCOTT T. THALLS

SCOTT T. THALLS 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: 11959220
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior, a drum located within the interior and defining a treating chamber, and a door assembly coupled to the cabinet to selectively open and close the treating chamber and at least partially defining the treating chamber when the door assembly is in a closed condition. The door assembly includes an intermediate door defining an opening, a user interface, a door window, a door cover adjacent the front surface of the intermediate door, a rear door, and a trim element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Snehal S. Bhandare, Yogesh Dhanabalan Chandrasekaran, Jose Aldo Ramirez, Scott T. Thalls
  • Publication number: 20210372028
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior, a drum located within the interior and defining a treating chamber, and a door assembly coupled to the cabinet to selectively open and close the treating chamber and at least partially defining the treating chamber when the door assembly is in a closed condition. The door assembly includes an intermediate door defining an opening, a user interface, a door window, a door cover adjacent the front surface of the intermediate door, a rear door, and a trim element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: SNEHAL S. BHANDARE, YOGESH DHANABALAN CHANDRASEKARAN, JOSE ALDO RAMIREZ, SCOTT T. THALLS
  • Patent number: 11118295
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior, a drum located within the interior and defining a treating chamber, and a door assembly coupled to the cabinet to selectively open and close the treating chamber and at least partially defining the treating chamber when the door assembly is in a closed condition. The door assembly includes an intermediate door defining an opening, a user interface, a door window, a door cover adjacent the front surface of the intermediate door, a rear door, and a trim element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Snehal S. Bhandare, Yogesh Dhanabalan Chandrasekaran, Jose Aldo Ramirez, Scott T. Thalls
  • Patent number: 10612296
    Abstract: A laundry appliance door assembly with a wire cover to protect the wire conductor that passes through the door hinge where it has a tendency to get pulled and damaged when the door is in motion. The wire cover includes a wire cover and a wire conduit coaxially connected together allowing the wire cover to rotate relative to the wiring conduit while within alignment of the hinge rotational axis. The wire cover comprises two lateral halves for ease of installation where it is designed to encase the wire conductor that passes through the door hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: William Frantz, Timothy E. Heater, Ndjeka K. Luhahi, Nicholas E. Mawhorr, Jose Aldo Ramirez, Scott T. Thalls
  • Publication number: 20190226272
    Abstract: A laundry appliance door assembly with a wire cover to protect the wire conductor that passes through the door hinge where it has a tendency to get pulled and damaged when the door is in motion. The wire cover includes a wire cover and a wire conduit coaxially connected together allowing the wire cover to rotate relative to the wiring conduit while within alignment of the hinge rotational axis. The wire cover comprises two lateral halves for ease of installation where it is designed to encase the wire conductor that passes through the door hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: WILLIAM FRANTZ, TIMOTHY E. HEATER, NDJEKA K. LUHAHI, NICHOLAS E. MAWHORR, JOSE ALDO RAMIREZ, SCOTT T. THALLS
  • Patent number: 10294712
    Abstract: A laundry appliance door assembly with a wire cover to protect the wire conductor that passes through the door hinge where it has a tendency to get pulled and damaged when the door is in motion. The wire cover includes a wire cover and a wire conduit coaxially connected together allowing the wire cover to rotate relative to the wiring conduit while within alignment of the hinge rotational axis. The wire cover comprises two lateral halves for ease of installation where it is designed to encase the wire conductor that passes through the door hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: William Frantz, Timothy E. Heater, Ndjeka K. Luhahi, Nicholas E. Mawhorr, Jose Aldo Ramirez, Scott T. Thalls
  • Publication number: 20190145041
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a cabinet defining an interior, a drum located within the interior and defining a treating chamber, and a door assembly coupled to the cabinet to selectively open and close the treating chamber and at least partially defining the treating chamber when the door assembly is in a closed condition. The door assembly includes an intermediate door defining an opening, a user interface, a door window, a door cover adjacent the front surface of the intermediate door, a rear door, and a trim element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: SNEHAL S. BHANDARE, YOGESH DHANABALAN CHANDRASEKARAN, JOSE ALDO RAMIREZ, SCOTT T. THALLS
  • Patent number: 10253441
    Abstract: A door assembly for a laundry treating appliance that comprises an inner door subassembly, an intermediate door frame, an outer door screen; and a user interface controller. The intermediate door frame is adhered to the inner door subassembly and to the outer door screen. The user interface controller is affixed to the intermediate door through an aperture in the inner door subassembly to control a user interface that is viewable through and accessible on the outer door screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Prabhjee Anand, Yogesh Dhanabalan Chandrasekaran, Timothy E. Heater, Ndjeka K. Luhahi, Jose Aldo Ramirez, Scott T. Thalls
  • Publication number: 20180274155
    Abstract: A door assembly for a laundry treating appliance that comprises an inner door subassembly, an intermediate door frame, an outer door screen; and a user interface controller. The intermediate door frame is adhered to the inner door subassembly and to the outer door screen. The user interface controller is affixed to the intermediate door through an aperture in the inner door subassembly to control a user interface that is viewable through and accessible on the outer door screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: PRABHJEE ANAND, YOGESH DHANABALAN CHANDRASEKARAN, TIMOTHY E. HEATER, NDJEKA K. LUHAHI, JOSE ALDO RAMIREZ, SCOTT T. THALLS
  • Patent number: 10060066
    Abstract: A laundry appliance door assembly with an integrated user interface is adapted to eliminate any visible mechanical fasteners to create an aesthetically smooth appearance. The door assembly includes an inner door assembly to support an inner window, an intermediate door frame that houses the user interface controller, and an outer door screen with embedded touch film. The inner door assembly carries a hinge with wiring harness assembly and the intermediate door frame is adhesively bonded with the inner door assembly to form an intermediate door assembly. The outer door screen includes a touch film adhesively attached to the screen with a roller apparatus of low durometer. The outer door screen is then adhesively bonded to the intermediate door frame to complete the door assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Prabhjee Anand, Yogesh Dhanabalan Chandrasekaran, Timothy E. Heater, Ndjeka K. Luhahi, Jose Aldo Ramirez, Scott T. Thalls
  • Publication number: 20180135219
    Abstract: A laundry appliance door assembly with a wire cover to protect the wire conductor that passes through the door hinge where it has a tendency to get pulled and damaged when the door is in motion. The wire cover includes a wire cover and a wire conduit coaxially connected together allowing the wire cover to rotate relative to the wiring conduit while within alignment of the hinge rotational axis. The wire cover comprises two lateral halves for ease of installation where it is designed to encase the wire conductor that passes through the door hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: WILLIAM FRANTZ, TIMOTHY E. HEATER, NDJEKA K. LUHAHI, NICHOLAS E. MAWHORR, JOSE ALDO RAMIREZ, SCOTT T. THALLS
  • Publication number: 20180002853
    Abstract: A laundry appliance door assembly with an integrated user interface is adapted to eliminate any visible mechanical fasteners to create an aesthetically smooth appearance. The door assembly includes an inner door assembly to support an inner window, an intermediate door frame that houses the user interface controller, and an outer door screen with embedded touch film. The inner door assembly carries a hinge with wiring harness assembly and the intermediate door frame is adhesively bonded with the inner door assembly to form an intermediate door assembly. The outer door screen includes a touch film adhesively attached to the screen with a roller apparatus of low durometer. The outer door screen is then adhesively bonded to the intermediate door frame to complete the door assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: PRABHJEE ANAND, YOGESH DHANABALAN CHANDRASEKARAN, TIMOTHY E. HEATER, NDJEKA K. LUHAHI, JOSE ALDO RAMIREZ, SCOTT T. THALLS
  • Patent number: 9394643
    Abstract: A dynamic balancer device for a laundry treating appliance includes, among other things, a first raceway piece having an L-shaped cross section defining a first annular channel and a second raceway piece having an L-shaped cross section defining a second annular channel. The first raceway piece is attached to the second raceway piece with the first annular channel facing the second annular channel to define a raceway. The dynamic balancer device also includes a mass disposed in the annular raceway and movable therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: George W. Malheiros, Richard V. Oney, Scott T. Thalls
  • Publication number: 20150082837
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance includes a rotatable drum for receiving a laundry load. The rotatable drum includes a cylindrical body with an cylindrical wall, and a cover at one or both ends. The cover has an annular groove formed by a first, second, and third walls. A fourth wall extends from the second wall. A first land is secured to the third wall and a second land is secured to the fourth wall. An adjoining piece has an adjoining wall that is attached to and extends between the first and second lands. A hollow space is bounded by the adjoining wall and the second and third walls. A movable mass is disposed in the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: GEORGE W. MALHEIROS, SCOTT T. THALLS, CLIFTON G. GREEN
  • Publication number: 20150075229
    Abstract: A dynamic balancer device for a laundry treating appliance includes, among other things, a first raceway piece having an L-shaped cross section defining a first annular channel and a second raceway piece having an L-shaped cross section defining a second annular channel. The first raceway piece is attached to the second raceway piece with the first annular channel facing the second annular channel to define a raceway. The dynamic balancer device also includes a mass disposed in the annular raceway and movable therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: GEORGE W. MALHEIROS, RICHARD V. ONEY, SCOTT T. THALLS
  • Patent number: D877431
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Anna C. Schelling, Scott T. Thalls, Daniel Polonsky, Richard K. Gresens, Patrick J. Schiavone, Wei Zheng