Patents by Inventor William S. POEHLS

William S. POEHLS 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).

  • Rack adjuster
    Patent number: 11559185
    Abstract: A system and method for adjusting a dishwasher rack in a dishwasher includes a base, a slider and a lock for raising and lowering a dishwasher basket between an up and down position, respectively. The slider is connected in a fixed engagement with the dishwasher basket. The base includes two or more rollers for engagement with dishwasher slide rails and is slideably engaged relative to the slider. The lock is biased into a locked position when the base is fully upwardly extended relative to the slider and is released to permit the basket to be lowered downwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Massoud Elkhoury, Michael Osvatic, William S. Poehls
  • RACK ADJUSTER
    Publication number: 20210244258
    Abstract: A system and method for adjusting a dishwasher rack in a dishwasher includes a base, a slider and a lock for raising and lowering a dishwasher basket between an up and down position, respectively. The slider is connected in a fixed engagement with the dishwasher basket. The base includes two or more rollers for engagement with dishwasher slide rails and is slideably engaged relative to the slider. The lock is biased into a locked position when the base is fully upwardly extended relative to the slider and is released to permit the basket to be lowered downwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Massoud ELKHOURY, Michael OSVATIC, William S. POEHLS