Patents by Inventor Shrinivas V. Pawar

Shrinivas V. Pawar 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: 11892229
    Abstract: An adjustable refrigeration rack system may include a pair of parallel shafts arranged on a rear interior cabinet side of a refrigerator, a plurality of pairs of attachment mechanisms, each attachment mechanisms having one attachment mechanism arranged on one rail, and another arranged at equal height on the other rail, the attachment mechanisms configured to hold a shelf and selectively engage the respective shafts, and a drive mechanism configured to drive the shafts vertically, wherein movement of the shafts causes movement of the shelf arranged on the attachment mechanisms selectively engaged with the shafts, but not movement of a shelf arranged on the attachment mechanisms unattached to the shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mansi Gajanan Katkar, Omkar S. Mithari, Vinay M. Patil, Shrinivas V. Pawar, Sanket Vivek Phalak, Mohit Akhilesh Singh
  • Patent number: 11873596
    Abstract: A pedestal assembly for a laundry appliance configured to operably connect to a water supply and drain of the laundry appliance arranged above the pedestal, the pedestal may include a cabinet defining a cavity configured to receive items to be laundered; and a shoe holder having at least one shaft configured to maintain at least one shoe thereon, wherein the shoe holder is configured to rotate within the cavity during a pedestal wash cycle and the shoe holder is configured to maintain a fixed position within the cavity for storage when the pedestal is not operating in a wash cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mansi Gajanan Katkar, Omkar Sunil Mithari, Shrinivas V. Pawar, Mohit Akhilesh Singh, Vivek Singh
  • Publication number: 20230408183
    Abstract: A refrigerator shelf system includes a refrigerator having a liner wall and a shelf. The liner wall defines a recess and has pairs of opposing protrusions extending into the recess. The shelf has locks extending therefrom. The locks are configured to engage the pairs of opposing protrusions when the shelf is transitioned to a horizontal position to secure the horizontal position of the shelf and facilitate the shelf supporting at least one item. The locks are configured to disengage the pairs of opposing protrusions when the shelf is transitioned to a vertical position to facilitate adjusting a height of the shelf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Andrei Gruhn, Vaibhav Sukumar Khot, Caua C. Melila, Ganesh Nivrutti Patil, Shrinivas V Pawar, Ravindra Balkrishna Salunkhe, Hemantkumar Vasant Shinde, Mohit Akhilesh Singh, Gustavo Spezzia
  • Publication number: 20230076023
    Abstract: A pedestal assembly for a laundry appliance configured to operably connect to a water supply and drain of the laundry appliance arranged above the pedestal, the pedestal may include a cabinet defining a cavity configured to receive items to be laundered; and a shoe holder having at least one shaft configured to maintain at least one shoe thereon, wherein the shoe holder is configured to rotate within the cavity during a pedestal wash cycle and the shoe holder is configured to maintain a fixed position within the cavity for storage when the pedestal is not operating in a wash cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Mansi Gajanan KATKAR, Omkar Sunil MITHARI, Shrinivas V. PAWAR, Mohit Akhilesh SINGH, Vivek SINGH
  • Publication number: 20220268512
    Abstract: An adjustable refrigeration rack system may include a pair of parallel shafts arranged on a rear interior cabinet side of a refrigerator, a plurality of pairs of attachment mechanisms, each attachment mechanisms having one attachment mechanism arranged on one rail, and another arranged at equal height on the other rail, the attachment mechanisms configured to hold a shelf and selectively engage the respective shafts, and a drive mechanism configured to drive the shafts vertically, wherein movement of the shafts causes movement of the shelf arranged on the attachment mechanisms selectively engaged with the shafts, but not movement of a shelf arranged on the attachment mechanisms unattached to the shafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Mansi Gajanan Katkar, Omkar S. Mithari, Vinay M. Patil, Shrinivas V. Pawar, Sanket Vivek Phalak, Mohit Akhilesh Singh
  • Publication number: 20180106531
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerated compartment and a door that selectively seals the refrigerated compartment. A shelf is mounted in the refrigerated compartment. The shelf includes a plate and a frame encapsulating the plate. A front trim is coupled to a front portion of the frame. The front trim includes a front face that is flush with the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Atish J. Bhavsar, Shrinivas V. Pawar
  • Patent number: 9945601
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerated compartment and a door that selectively seals the refrigerated compartment. A shelf is mounted in the refrigerated compartment. The shelf includes a plate and a frame encapsulating the plate. A front trim is coupled to a front portion of the frame. The front trim includes a front face that is flush with the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Atish J. Bhavsar, Shrinivas V. Pawar