Patents by Inventor Stuart Walter Athey

Stuart Walter 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).

  • Patent number: 8360480
    Abstract: A collar assembly for coupling a blade assembly and a removable jar to the base of a motorized blender includes an interlock assembly that prevents coupling of the blade assembly to the blender motor unless the jar is secured to the collar assembly, and prevents removal of the jar from the collar assembly when the collar and blade assembly is coupled to the blender base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Walter Athey, Keeley Kabala, Timothy Allen Mayberry, Anthony Scott Roberts, Christopher M. Welch
  • Publication number: 20120275852
    Abstract: A collar assembly for coupling a blade assembly and a removable jar to the base of a motorized blender includes an interlock assembly that prevents coupling of the blade assembly to the blender motor unless the jar is secured to the collar assembly, and prevents removal of the jar from the collar assembly when the collar and blade assembly is coupled to the blender base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: STUART WALTER ATHEY, KEELEY KABALA, TIMOTHY ALLEN MAYBERRY, ANTHONY SCOTT ROBERTS, CHRISTOPHER M. WELCH
  • Patent number: 8240909
    Abstract: A collar assembly for coupling a blade assembly and a removable jar to the base of a motorized blender includes an interlock assembly that prevents coupling of the blade assembly to the blender motor unless the jar is secured to the collar assembly, and prevents removal of the jar from the collar assembly when the collar and blade assembly is coupled to the blender base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Walter Athey, Keeley Kabala, Timothy Allen Mayberry, Anthony Scott Roberts, Christopher M. Welch
  • Publication number: 20110013478
    Abstract: A collar assembly for coupling a blade assembly and a removable jar to the base of a motorized blender includes an interlock assembly that prevents coupling of the blade assembly to the blender motor unless the jar is secured to the collar assembly, and prevents removal of the jar from the collar assembly when the collar and blade assembly is coupled to the blender base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: STUART WALTER ATHEY, KEELEY KABALA, TIMOTHY ALLEN MAYBERRY, ANTHONY SCOTT ROBERTS, CHRISTOPHER M. WELCH