Patents by Inventor Zachary J. Saylor

Zachary J. Saylor 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).

  • Patent number: 11686140
    Abstract: A counterbalance assembly for an appliance has a guide member with a rotatable pulley with a fixed radius and a cam affixed to one side of the pulley and having a varying radius. The cam and the pulley rotate about a pulley axis of rotation as a single unit. The counterbalance has a force applicator that applies a counterbalance force to one of the pulley or cam, and the counterbalance has a connector that couples the other of the pulley or cam to the door. The counterbalance force applies a varying counterbalance torque to the door that is a function of the ratio between the fixed radius and the varying radius over the pivotal range of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Zachary J. Saylor
  • Patent number: 11656025
    Abstract: A resilient housing for a monitoring system includes a plurality of retention features, and a body that extends between the plurality of retention features and has a first end and a second end. The body includes a support surface that is defined between the plurality of retention features by elongated walls and end walls and a rear attachment surface. A resilient housing for a monitoring system further includes a coupling layer that is disposed on the rear attachment surface of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Zachary J. Saylor
  • Publication number: 20220098913
    Abstract: A counterbalance assembly for an appliance has a guide member with a rotatable pulley with a fixed radius and a cam affixed to one side of the pulley and having a varying radius. The cam and the pulley rotate about a pulley axis of rotation as a single unit. The counterbalance has a force applicator that applies a counterbalance force to one of the pulley or cam, and the counterbalance has a connector that couples the other of the pulley or cam to the door. The counterbalance force applies a varying counterbalance torque to the door that is a function of the ratio between the fixed radius and the varying radius over the pivotal range of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventor: Zachary J. Saylor
  • Patent number: 11230867
    Abstract: A method of counterbalancing a dishwasher door pivotal about a range of rotation between an opened position and a closed position on a dishwasher cabinet. The method comprises applying a varying counterbalancing force to the dishwasher door throughout the range of rotation to effect at least two of true-hold, auto-close, or slow-open of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Zachary J. Saylor
  • Publication number: 20210199375
    Abstract: A resilient housing for a monitoring system includes a plurality of retention features, and a body that extends between the plurality of retention features and has a first end and a second end. The body includes a support surface that is defined between the plurality of retention features by elongated walls and end walls and a rear attachment surface. A resilient housing for a monitoring system further includes a coupling layer that is disposed on the rear attachment surface of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Zachary J. Saylor
  • Publication number: 20200232264
    Abstract: A method of counterbalancing a dishwasher door pivotal about a range of rotation between an opened position and a closed position on a dishwasher cabinet. The method comprises applying a varying counterbalancing force to the dishwasher door throughout the range of rotation to effect at least two of true-hold, auto-close, or slow-open of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventor: Zachary J. Saylor
  • Patent number: 10655376
    Abstract: A dishwasher comprising a cabinet, a door, and a counterbalance assembly coupling the cabinet to the door. The counterbalance assembly has a guide member with a rotatable pulley with a fixed radius and a cam affixed to one side of the pulley and having a varying radius. The cam and the pulley rotate about a pulley axis of rotation as a single unit. The counterbalance has a force applicator that applies a counterbalance force to one of the pulley or cam, and the counterbalance has a connector that couples the other of the pulley or cam to the door. The counterbalance force applies a varying counterbalance torque to the door that is a function of the ratio between the fixed radius and the varying radius over the pivotal range of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Zachary J. Saylor
  • Patent number: 10302115
    Abstract: A spring clip upright connection for rack shelving includes one upright with tabs and square cutouts and another upright with slots with metal spring clips. As the tabs of one upright are inserted into the slots of the other upright, the uprights are aligned and the spring metal clips open up. When the tabs are fully inserted, the clips latch into the cutouts of the slots of the other upright thereby engaging the upright sections together. This latching prevents one upright from being removed from the other upright while the slots and tabs maintain the appropriate alignment of the uprights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian S. Bickers, Matthew E. Pennington, Zachary J. Saylor, Christina Schuette
  • Publication number: 20180106284
    Abstract: A spring clip upright connection for rack shelving includes one upright with tabs and square cutouts and another upright with slots with metal spring clips. As the tabs of one upright are inserted into the slots of the other upright, the uprights are aligned and the spring metal clips open up. When the tabs are fully inserted, the clips latch into the cutouts of the slots of the other upright thereby engaging the upright sections together. This latching prevents one upright from being removed from the other upright while the slots and tabs maintain the appropriate alignment of the uprights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian S. Bickers, Matthew E. Pennington, Zachary J. Saylor, Christina Schuette
  • Publication number: 20180044960
    Abstract: A dishwasher comprising a cabinet that defines an access opening. The dishwasher has a door hingedly mounted to the cabinet and pivotable about a door axis of rotation between a pivotal range between opened and closed positions to selectively open/close the access opening. The dishwasher also has a counterbalance assembly coupled the cabinet to the door. The counterbalance assembly has a guide member with a rotatable pulley that rotates about a pulley axis of rotation and has a fixed radius from the pulley axis of rotation. The guide member also has a varying radius from the pulley. The counterbalance has a force applicator that applies a counter-balancing force to one of the pulley or cam, and the counterbalance has a connector that couples the other of the pulley or cam to the door. The counterbalance force applies a varying counterbalance torque to the door that is a function of the ratio between the fixed radius and the varying radius over the pivotal range of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventor: Zachary J. Saylor