Patents by Inventor Timothy Eric Heater

Timothy Eric Heater 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).

  • DRYING APPLIANCE HAVING AN ACCESSORY PORT FOR PROVIDING EXTERNAL AIRFLOW FOR POWERED ACCESSORIES
    Publication number: 20230392317
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a processing chamber positioned within a cabinet. A blower delivers process air through an airflow path and through the processing chamber. An accessory port is positioned on an exterior surface of the cabinet and coupled with the airflow path. The accessory port selectively redirects the process air through an accessory airflow path to define accessory process air. An accessory tool that selectively engages the accessory port to define the accessory airflow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan R. Bellinger, Seth E. Bixby, Timothy Eric Heater, Jacob C. Ickes, Sayer J. Murphy, Giuseppe Netti, Michael T. Roche
  • Pouring shield
    Patent number: D987372
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Eric Heater, Naveen Jayabalan, John W. McConnell, Brandon Tyler Mock, Nicholas Hill Schutte, Rohit Ranjan Singh
  • Pouring shield
    Patent number: D1023670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Eric Heater, Naveen Jayabalan, John W. McConnell, Brandon Tyler Mock, Nicholas Hill Schutte, Rohit Ranjan Singh