Patents by Inventor Stuart W. Athey

Stuart W. Athey 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).

  • Damper mechanism for tilt-head stand mixer
    Patent number: 10098505
    Abstract: A damper mechanism for a stand mixer includes a swing body coupled to a pivot pin and operable along an actuation path between first and second positions. A piston damper is configured to provide a damping effect to a downward movement of a mixer head and is coupled to the swing body. The piston damper includes a damper housing and a piston rod, wherein the piston rod is operable between extended and compressed positions relative to the damper housing. The piston damper provides a damping effect along a portion of the actuation path of the swing body as a mixer head moves towards the closed position relative to a pedestal of the stand mixer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Erica L. Roberts, Mark J. Sherman, Daniel A. Altenritter, Steve C. Drees, Stuart W. Athey, Everett S. Kettle, Arren J. McCormick
  • DAMPER MECHANISM FOR TILT-HEAD STAND MIXER
    Publication number: 20160324367
    Abstract: A damper mechanism for a stand mixer includes a swing body coupled to a pivot pin and operable along an actuation path between first and second positions. A piston damper is configured to provide a damping effect to a downward movement of a mixer head and is coupled to the swing body. The piston damper includes a damper housing and a piston rod, wherein the piston rod is operable between extended and compressed positions relative to the damper housing. The piston damper provides a damping effect along a portion of the actuation path of the swing body as a mixer head moves towards the closed position relative to a pedestal of the stand mixer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Erica L. Roberts, Mark J. Sherman, Daniel A. Altenritter, Steve C. Drees, Stuart W. Athey, Everett S. Kettle, Arren J. McCormick