公开(公告)号：US20220349111A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：US17723612

申请日：2022-04-19

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Seth E. Bixby ,  Mark Jason Christensen ,  Marco Ali Curti Espinosa ,  Yu Liu ,  Sergio Moreno ,  Sayer James Murphy ,  Jonathan D. Pugh ,  Bruno T. Ramasco ,  Nicholas C. Schooley ,  Meagan Kathleen VanderVelde

IPC: D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/10 ,  D06F58/02 ,  D06F57/00

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet. A blower is disposed within the cabinet that delivers accessory air through an accessory airflow path. An accessory bar assembly is in fluid communication with the accessory airflow path. The accessory bar assembly is configured to suspend articles therefrom and to provide the accessory air for conditioning the articles.

公开(公告)号：US20210198835A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US16730313

申请日：2019-12-30

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： James Jeffery ,  Paula Lobaccaro ,  Nicholas C. Schooley ,  David Walter

IPC: D06F39/14 ,  E05D7/10 ,  E05D3/02

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet having a top panel that defines an aperture for selectively accessing a treatment chamber defined within the cabinet. A lid is rotationally operable relative to the aperture of the top panel between open and closed positions. Hinge assemblies extend between the lid and the top panel. The hinge assemblies include a first hinge assembly. A second hinge assembly is selectively retractable into the lid to a retracted position. A biasing member biases the second hinge assembly out to an extended position. At least the second hinge assembly is operable to the retracted position to bypass a portion of the top panel to define an installed position where the first and second hinge assemblies are engaged with respective hinge receptacles of the top panel.

公开(公告)号：US12031264B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US17902225

申请日：2022-09-02

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： James Jeffery ,  Paula Lobaccaro ,  Nicholas C. Schooley ,  David Walter

IPC: D06F39/14 ,  E05D3/02 ,  E05D7/10

CPC classification number: D06F39/14 ,  E05D3/02 ,  E05D7/1011 ,  E05D2007/1027 ,  E05D2007/1094 ,  E05Y2201/214 ,  E05Y2600/50 ,  E05Y2900/312

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet having a top panel that defines an aperture for selectively accessing a treatment chamber defined within the cabinet. A lid is rotationally operable relative to the aperture of the top panel between open and closed positions. Hinge assemblies extend between the lid and the top panel. The hinge assemblies include a first hinge assembly. A second hinge assembly is selectively retractable into the lid to a retracted position. A biasing member biases the second hinge assembly out to an extended position. At least the second hinge assembly is operable to the retracted position to bypass a portion of the top panel to define an installed position where the first and second hinge assemblies are engaged with respective hinge receptacles of the top panel.

公开(公告)号：US11466395B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US16730313

申请日：2019-12-30

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： James Jeffery ,  Paula Lobaccaro ,  Nicholas C. Schooley ,  David Walter

IPC: D06F39/14 ,  E05D7/10 ,  E05D3/02 ,  B25B11/02

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet having a top panel that defines an aperture for selectively accessing a treatment chamber defined within the cabinet. A lid is rotationally operable relative to the aperture of the top panel between open and closed positions. Hinge assemblies extend between the lid and the top panel. The hinge assemblies include a first hinge assembly. A second hinge assembly is selectively retractable into the lid to a retracted position. A biasing member biases the second hinge assembly out to an extended position. At least the second hinge assembly is operable to the retracted position to bypass a portion of the top panel to define an installed position where the first and second hinge assemblies are engaged with respective hinge receptacles of the top panel.

公开(公告)号：US20240352653A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18763365

申请日：2024-07-03

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： James Jeffery ,  Paula Lobaccaro ,  Nicholas C. Schooley ,  David Walter

IPC: D06F39/14 ,  E05D3/02 ,  E05D7/10

CPC classification number: D06F39/14 ,  E05D3/02 ,  E05D7/1011 ,  E05D2007/1027 ,  E05D2007/1094 ,  E05Y2201/214 ,  E05Y2600/50 ,  E05Y2900/312

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet having a top panel that defines an aperture for selectively accessing a treatment chamber defined within the cabinet. A lid is rotationally operable relative to the aperture of the top panel between open and closed positions. Hinge assemblies extend between the lid and the top panel. The hinge assemblies include a first hinge assembly. A second hinge assembly is selectively retractable into the lid to a retracted position. A biasing member biases the second hinge assembly out to an extended position. At least the second hinge assembly is operable to the retracted position to bypass a portion of the top panel to define an installed position where the first and second hinge assemblies are engaged with respective hinge receptacles of the top panel.

公开(公告)号：US12043944B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US17682228

申请日：2022-02-28

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Anup Sudhir Bhavsar ,  Jalindar Suresh Dawange ,  Gregory R. Fulmer ,  James D. Jeffery ,  Benjamin D. Lowell ,  Eric W. Merrow ,  Sayer J. Murphy ,  Nicholas C. Schooley ,  Thomas D. Spicer ,  Jon. D. Strait ,  Eric J. Vasko ,  Heather A. Hellmuth ,  Michael A. Ledford ,  Meagan K. Vandervelde

IPC: D06F39/10 ,  D06F39/08

CPC classification number: D06F39/10 ,  D06F39/085 ,  D06F39/088

Abstract: A removable fluid pumping and filtration apparatus for a laundry treatment machine is provided. The apparatus includes a handle portion. A filter section is configured to selectively couple to an impeller of the laundry treatment machine, the filter section defining a hollow interior, a lower water opening to allow for the passage of water out of the interior space of the agitator, and an opening about the exterior circumference of the filter section into which a removable filter is selectively attachable. A handle pull locking post is provided within the hollow interior of the apparatus, including a handle pull portion at a top end for gripping against the handle portion and at least one pin at a bottom end configured to selectively lock the apparatus into the base.

公开(公告)号：US20220411987A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17902225

申请日：2022-09-02

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： James Jeffery ,  Paula Lobaccaro ,  Nicholas C. Schooley ,  David Walter

IPC: D06F39/14 ,  E05D7/10 ,  E05D3/02 ,  B25B11/02

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet having a top panel that defines an aperture for selectively accessing a treatment chamber defined within the cabinet. A lid is rotationally operable relative to the aperture of the top panel between open and closed positions. Hinge assemblies extend between the lid and the top panel. The hinge assemblies include a first hinge assembly. A second hinge assembly is selectively retractable into the lid to a retracted position. A biasing member biases the second hinge assembly out to an extended position. At least the second hinge assembly is operable to the retracted position to bypass a portion of the top panel to define an installed position where the first and second hinge assemblies are engaged with respective hinge receptacles of the top panel.