Patents by Inventor Thomas Matthew O'Brien

Thomas Matthew O'Brien 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).

  • Dish treating appliance with a dish rack and rail assembly
    Patent number: 11684236
    Abstract: A dish treating appliance for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a tub having at least a rear wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of opposing side walls. The tub at least partially defines a treating chamber with an access opening. A rail mounting assembly includes a pair of braces. Each of the braces are coupled with a different one of the opposing side walls. A rail assembly is mounted to each of the braces. A dish rack is slidingly mounted to the rail assemblies for movement in and out of the treating chamber relative to the access opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Ellsworth Nearpass, Thomas Matthew O'Brien, Benjamin Nicholas Fulbright, Michael Earl Gatt
  • DISH TREATING APPLIANCE WITH A DISH RACK AND RAIL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220257089
    Abstract: A dish treating appliance for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a tub having at least a rear wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of opposing side walls. The tub at least partially defines a treating chamber with an access opening. A rail mounting assembly includes a pair of braces. Each of the braces are coupled with a different one of the opposing side walls. A rail assembly is mounted to each of the braces. A dish rack is slidingly mounted to the rail assemblies for movement in and out of the treating chamber relative to the access opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Charles Ellsworth Nearpass, Thomas Matthew O'Brien, Benjamin Nicholas Fulbright, Michael Earl Gatt
  • Dish treating appliance with a dish rack and rail assembly
    Patent number: 11344179
    Abstract: A dish treating appliance for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a tub having at least a rear wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of opposing side walls. The tub at least partially defines a treating chamber with an access opening. A rail mounting assembly includes a pair of braces. Each of the braces are coupled with a different one of the opposing side walls. A rail assembly is mounted to each of the braces. A dish rack is slidingly mounted to the rail assemblies for movement in and out of the treating chamber relative to the access opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Ellsworth Nearpass, Thomas Matthew O'Brien, Benjamin Nicholas Fulbright, Michael Earl Gatt
  • DISH TREATING APPLIANCE WITH A DISH RACK AND RAIL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210186300
    Abstract: A dish treating appliance for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a tub having at least a rear wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of opposing side walls. The tub at least partially defines a treating chamber with an access opening. A rail mounting assembly includes a pair of braces. Each of the braces are coupled with a different one of the opposing side walls. A rail assembly is mounted to each of the braces. A dish rack is slidingly mounted to the rail assemblies for movement in and out of the treating chamber relative to the access opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Charles Ellsworth Nearpass, Thomas Matthew O'Brien, Benjamin Nicholas Fulbright, Michael Earl Gatt
  • Device and method for the volumetric measurement and dispensing of liquids
    Patent number: 7111757
    Abstract: Devices and methods for accurate volumetric measurement and dispensing of any liquid, regardless of that liquid's density and vapor pressure, are disclosed. This invention employs devices and methods which are used to eliminate free volume from a variable volume chamber. A desired volume of liquid can be measured accurately within the volume range of the chamber. These devices and methods are suitable for volumetric measurement and dispensing of any liquid, regardless of density or vapor pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Matthew O'Brien, Charles William Merten