Patents by Inventor Vasudev Mallur

Vasudev Mallur 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).

  • Adjustable upper dishwasher rack
    Patent number: 8191560
    Abstract: An upper rack vertical adjustment system for a dishwasher, including an upper rack first portion, and an upper rack second portion rotatably attached to the first portion to selectively create an opening in the bottom of the rack to provide clearance for items placed in the lower rack. For adjusting the height of the upper rack, a slidable member has two elongated arms extending therefrom each having a wheel attached at an end of the arms is provided on each side of the rack. For each slidable member, a plate is mounted to a portion of the upper rack and the said slidable member is pivotally mounted to the plate. A locking mechanism locks the slidable member in one of several predetermined positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brian L. Mallory, Errin Whitney Gnadinger, Rajdeep Das, Vasudev Mallur, Elizabeth Beard, Srinivasan Ramakrishnan
  • ADJUSTABLE UPPER DISHWASHER RACK
    Publication number: 20100314977
    Abstract: An upper rack vertical adjustment system for a dishwasher, including an upper rack first portion, and an upper rack second portion rotatably attached to the first portion to selectively create an opening in the bottom of the rack to provide clearance for items placed in the lower rack. For adjusting the height of the upper rack, a slidable member has two elongated arms extending therefrom each having a wheel attached at an end of the arms is provided on each side of the rack. For each slidable member, a plate is mounted to a portion of the upper rack and the said slidable member is pivotally mounted to the plate. A locking mechanism locks the slidable member in one of several predetermined positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Brian L. Mallory, Errin Whitney Gnadinger, Rajdeep Das, Vasudev Mallur, Elizabeth Beard, Srinivasan Ramakrishnan