Patents by Inventor William Gutkowski

William Gutkowski 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).

  • Modular dishwasher rack with interchangeable and customizable basket inserts
    Patent number: 10602910
    Abstract: A modular washware rack for a dishwasher, including an open frame having an upper level support structure that is configured to accept at least one basket insert from above and support the at least one basket insert at an upper level, the open frame having a lower level support structure, the at least one basket insert being adjustable in height by lifting and removing the at least one basket insert from the upper level support structure of the open frame and then sliding the at least one basket insert along the lower level support structure to support the at least one basket at a lower level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventor: William Gutkowski
  • Ice scoop with focused dispensing region
    Patent number: 10533788
    Abstract: A scoop includes a rear wall and a pair of spaced apart side walls; a gripping portion disposed on at least one of the rear wall or side walls; a floor portion connected to the rear wall and the pair of spaced apart side walls, the floor portion having a front edge portion; and a recessed portion formed in the floor portion adjacent to at least one of the spaced apart side walls and dipping below a level of the floor portion, the recessed portion being configured to guide a material contained in the scoop toward the front edge portion of the scoop while dispensing the material from the scoop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: William Gutkowski, Andy Mok, Benjamin Spradley
  • MODULAR DISHWASHER RACK WITH INTERCHANGEABLE AND CUSTOMIZABLE BASKET INSERTS
    Publication number: 20190298146
    Abstract: A modular washware rack for a dishwasher, including an open frame having an upper level support structure that is configured to accept at least one basket insert from above and support the at least one basket insert at an upper level, the open frame having a lower level support structure, the at least one basket insert being adjustable in height by lifting and removing the at least one basket insert from the upper level support structure of the open frame and then sliding the at least one basket insert along the lower level support structure to support the at least one basket at a lower level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventor: William Gutkowski
  • ICE SCOOP WITH FOCUSED DISPENSING REGION
    Publication number: 20190226740
    Abstract: A scoop includes a rear wall and a pair of spaced apart side walls; a gripping portion disposed on at least one of the rear wall or side walls; a floor portion connected to the rear wall and the pair of spaced apart side walls, the floor portion having a front edge portion; and a recessed portion formed in the floor portion adjacent to at least one of the spaced apart side walls and dipping below a level of the floor portion, the recessed portion being configured to guide a material contained in the scoop toward the front edge portion of the scoop while dispensing the material from the scoop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: William Gutkowski, Andy Mok, Benjamin Spradley
  • Dishwasher door and handle
    Patent number: D936306
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: William Gutkowski, Thomas Ott
  • Rack for dishwasher
    Patent number: D1016412
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventor: William Gutkowski