Patents by Inventor Vasudeo N. Patil

Vasudeo N. Patil 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).

  • Resilient retainer for a hinge assembly of an appliance door panel
    Patent number: 11668125
    Abstract: An operable panel for an appliance includes a top panel that defines a hinge receptacle. A lid includes a hinge housing. A hinge is disposed within the hinge housing and extends between the lid and the top panel. A retainer includes a cap and a resilient portion. The retainer partially surrounds the hinge and the cap encloses the hinge housing. The resilient portion of the retainer biases the hinge toward the cap and the hinge receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Vasudeo N. Patil, David Walter
  • RESILIENT RETAINER FOR A HINGE ASSEMBLY OF AN APPLIANCE DOOR PANEL
    Publication number: 20220081946
    Abstract: An operable panel for an appliance includes a top panel that defines a hinge receptacle. A lid includes a hinge housing. A hinge is disposed within the hinge housing and extends between the lid and the top panel. A retainer includes a cap and a resilient portion. The retainer partially surrounds the hinge and the cap encloses the hinge housing. The resilient portion of the retainer biases the hinge toward the cap and the hinge receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vasudeo N. Patil, David Walter
  • Resilient retainer for a hinge assembly of an appliance door panel
    Patent number: 11214998
    Abstract: An operable panel for an appliance includes a top panel that defines a hinge receptacle. A lid includes a hinge housing. A hinge is disposed within the hinge housing and extends between the lid and the top panel. A retainer includes a cap and a resilient portion. The retainer partially surrounds the hinge and the cap encloses the hinge housing. The resilient portion of the retainer biases the hinge toward the cap and the hinge receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Vasudeo N. Patil, David Walter
  • RESILIENT RETAINER FOR A HINGE ASSEMBLY OF AN APPLIANCE DOOR PANEL
    Publication number: 20210198928
    Abstract: An operable panel for an appliance includes a top panel that defines a hinge receptacle. A lid includes a hinge housing. A hinge is disposed within the hinge housing and extends between the lid and the top panel. A retainer includes a cap and a resilient portion. The retainer partially surrounds the hinge and the cap encloses the hinge housing. The resilient portion of the retainer biases the hinge toward the cap and the hinge receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vasudeo N. Patil, David Walter