公开(公告)号：US20170280875A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15086680

申请日：2016-03-31

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Thomas I. Buckley ,  Patrick J. Duffy ,  Zachary A. Lownds ,  Matthew E. Pennington

IPC: A47B96/14 ,  A47B47/02 ,  B21D47/01 ,  A47B57/34

CPC classification number: A47B96/1441 ,  A47B47/021 ,  A47B57/34 ,  A47B57/40 ,  A47B57/482 ,  A47B57/50 ,  B21D47/01

Abstract: A shelving support member includes a unitary member of a bent sheet material and defining a support portion extending along an axis to a first end and a retention portion disposed at the first end of the support portion. The retention portion defines a base extending congruently with the support portion at least partially along the axis and to a first fold in the member. A reinforcement portion extends from the first fold along and in contact with the base. A first punched area is defined in an aligned manner through both the base and the reinforcement portion of the retention portion.

公开(公告)号：US20240418374A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18820402

申请日：2024-08-30

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Victor Gerardo Caloca ,  Alok C. Deshpande ,  Patrick J. Duffy ,  Ken E. Johnson ,  Victor H. Manrique ,  Ashish Mittal

IPC: F24C3/08 ,  F23D23/00

Abstract: A combination gas burner assembly includes a first burner forming a first profile shape and a second burner positioned above the first burner. The second burner forms a second profile shape different from the first profile shape. The first burner and the second burner form a perimeter of the gas burner assembly. The first profile shape overlaps with the second profile shape forming an overlapping portion of the perimeter.

公开(公告)号：USD1038694S1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US29832396

申请日：2022-03-28

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Designer： Patrick J. Duffy ,  Victor H. Manrique

Abstract: FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a cooking burner according to the design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a back elevation view thereof.
The portions of the article shown in broken line form no part of the claimed design.

公开(公告)号：US12018843B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17722591

申请日：2022-04-18

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Deeptiranjan Barik ,  Patrick J. Duffy ,  Tushar Jadhav ,  Sachin Karade ,  Atul Nalawade ,  Pradeep Thorat

IPC: F24C15/08 ,  F24C15/10

CPC classification number: F24C15/107 ,  F24C15/08 ,  F24C15/10

Abstract: A cooktop for an appliance includes a cooktop base surface that defines an edge. A cooktop burner is mounted on the cooktop base surface. A support base is rigidly fixed with the cooktop base surface adjacent the edge. A grate is rotatably supported to the support base and is rotatable between a raised position and a lowered position to alternately cover and uncover the cooking burner. A biasing member is coupled to the support base and exerts an upward biasing force on the grate.

公开(公告)号：US20230313999A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US17711145

申请日：2022-04-01

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Victor Gerardo Caloca ,  Alok C. Deshpande ,  Patrick J. Duffy ,  Ken E. Johnson ,  Victor H. Manrique ,  Ashish Mittal

IPC: F24C3/08 ,  F23D23/00

CPC classification number: F24C3/085 ,  F23D23/00

Abstract: A combination gas burner assembly includes a first burner forming a first profile shape and a second burner positioned above the first burner. The second burner forms a second profile shape different from the first profile shape. The first burner and the second burner form a perimeter of the gas burner assembly. The first profile shape overlaps with the second profile shape forming an overlapping portion of the perimeter.

公开(公告)号：US20220235943A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-28

申请号：US17722591

申请日：2022-04-18

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Deeptiranjan Barik ,  Patrick J. Duffy ,  Tushar Jadhav ,  Sachin Karade ,  Atul Nalawade ,  Pradeep Thorat

IPC: F24C15/10 ,  F24C15/08

Abstract: A cooktop for an appliance includes a cooktop base surface that defines an edge. A cooktop burner is mounted on the cooktop base surface. A support base is rigidly fixed with the cooktop base surface adjacent the edge. A grate is rotatably supported to the support base and is rotatable between a raised position and a lowered position to alternately cover and uncover the cooking burner. A biasing member is coupled to the support base and exerts an upward biasing force on the grate.

公开(公告)号：US20220113031A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-14

申请号：US17560377

申请日：2021-12-23

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Patrick J. Duffy ,  Ken E. Johnson ,  Victor H. Manrique

IPC: F24C3/08 ,  F23D14/06

Abstract: An orifice holder includes a body defining inner wall portions facing each other and spaced apart at a first distance for receiving a portion of a stem of a spreader therebetween. The body further defines a first cup and a second cup, each extending outwardly from opposing sides of the inner wall portions. Each of the first cup and the second cup has a peripheral rim extending around an upper perimeter thereof and open at respective adjacent ends of the inner wall portions to define a fluid path past the peripheral rims, through the respective first and second cups, between the inner wall portions, and into the stem.

公开(公告)号：US11236909B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16879145

申请日：2020-05-20

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Patrick J. Duffy

IPC: F24C3/02 ,  F24C3/08

Abstract: A compact non-rotational mounting feature or mechanism is employed for mounting an orifice holder to a support member below a cooktop of a gas cooking appliance. More specifically, the holder and support member include interengaging polygonal structure, such as a key-shaped anti-rotational peg and hole combination, allowing the holder to be initially mated with the support member in a manner which prevents relative rotation and assuring that the holder is appropriately positioned for proper alignment of various gas burner components, such as an orifice, a gas line, electrode, flame spreader and other burner related structure. Upon exacting the positioning of the holder relative to the support member, the holder to fixed in position by a mechanical fastener.

公开(公告)号：US20210131674A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US16675677

申请日：2019-11-06

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Alexandre Machado Bardal ,  Randall Vernen Crawford ,  Patrick J. Duffy ,  Ken E. Johnson ,  Michele Harpring Johnson ,  John Ryan McNally ,  Paul J. Neuman ,  Gaston A. Leoni ,  Leonardo Portilho Soares

IPC: F24C15/10

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a cooktop and a burner mounted on the cooktop. At least one coupling member is coupled to the cooktop. A grate, a griddle, or a reversible griddle is selectively coupled to the at least one coupling member and is operable between a raised position and a lowered position when the grate, the griddle, or the reversible griddle, is engaged with the coupling member.

公开(公告)号：US20210063020A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US16556908

申请日：2019-08-30

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Patrick J. Duffy ,  Thomas Walker Faussett ,  Paul Jordan Neuman ,  Binesh R. Pillai ,  Edward Benjamin Standen ,  Nicholas Edward Righetti ,  Sarah Katherine Small

IPC: F24C15/10 ,  F24C15/08 ,  F24C3/08

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a body and a cooktop disposed on the body. A plurality of gas burner assemblies is operably coupled to the cooktop. A first frame member is coupled to a first side of the cooktop and defines at least a portion of a sump defined by the cooktop. A second frame member is coupled to a second side of the cooktop and defines at least a portion of the sump defined by the cooktop. A bracket is coupled to the first and second frame members. The bracket extends along a portion of a perimeter of the cooktop between the first and second frame members. The bracket defines at least a portion of the sump defined by the cooktop.