James Brooks Kendall

US Patent:

20110010923, Jan 20, 2011

Filed:

Jul 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/504739

Inventors:

JAMES CHARLES LESLIE GUARINO - Kalamazoo MI, US
JAMES W. KENDALL - Mount Prospect IL, US
ALAN S. LUCAS - Evansville IN, US
VIKAS MALHOTRA - Evansville IN, US
KEITH ALLEN SNYDER - Newburgh IN, US
JOHN J. VONDERHAAR - Saint Joseph MI, US

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

International Classification:

B23P 17/00

US Classification:

29592

Abstract:

A method of making an appliance door includes inserting a door pan into a fixture having first and second forming molds. An inner door liner is placed over the door pan. The first and second forming molds are pressed together. A mold cavity is formed between the door pan and the inner door liner. An insulative material is injected into the mold cavity defined by the space between the door pan and the inner door liner. The inner door liner is secured to the door pan to form a base door. A removable decorative exterior skin is extended over the base door.

US Patent:

20120227323, Sep 13, 2012

Filed:

May 24, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/479915

Inventors:

James Charles Leslie Guarino - Kalamazoo MI, US
James W. Kendall - Mount Prospect IL, US
Alan S. Lucas - Evansville IN, US
Vikas Malhotra - Evansville IN, US
Keith Allen Snyder - Newburgh IN, US
John J. VonderHaar - Saint Joseph MI, US

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

E06B 5/00

US Classification:

49 70, 49506

Abstract:

A method of making an appliance door includes inserting a door pan into a fixture having first and second forming molds. An inner door liner is placed over the door pan. The first and second forming molds are pressed together. A mold cavity is formed between the door pan and the inner door liner. An insulative material is injected into the mold cavity defined by the space between the door pan and the inner door liner. The inner door liner is secured to the door pan to form a base door. A removable decorative exterior skin is extended over the base door.

US Patent:

20170363306, Dec 21, 2017

Filed:

Aug 30, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/691448

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
James C.L. Guarino - Kalamazoo MI, US
James W. Kendall - Mt. Prospect IL, US
Steven J. Kuehl - Stevensville MI, US

International Classification:

F24F 3/16
F24F 1/00
F24F 13/28
F24F 11/00

Abstract:

A split air conditioner has a cabinet with a fan and evaporator for mounting within a structure. The cabinet includes one or more movable dampers or movable filters positioned in the flow path between the air inlet and the outlet for selectively filtering contaminants from the air to provide a greater or lesser degree of filtration of the air. The movable filters include sliding and/or pivot mounting structure which may accommodate stacking multiple filters with different filtering characteristics. The system may operate in a filtering only mode with no cooling, a cooling only mode with no filtering, or a combination of cooling and selective filtering.

US Patent:

20150354871, Dec 10, 2015

Filed:

Mar 11, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/644510

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
James C.L. Guarino - Kalamazoo MI, US
James W. Kendall - Mt. Prospect IL, US
Steven J. Kuehl - Stevensville MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

F25B 39/00
B01D 46/30
F25B 49/00
B01D 46/00

Abstract:

A split air conditioner has a cabinet with a fan and evaporator for mounting within a structure. The cabinet includes a filter or a stacked filter system positioned in the flow path between an air inlet and an air outlet for filtering contaminants from the air. Movable dampers are provided for selectively changing the airflow path to selectively bypass the filter to provide a greater or lesser degree of filtration of the air. Preferably, the filter is a high performance HEPA-like filter having substantially less pressure drop .

US Patent:

20150354872, Dec 10, 2015

Filed:

Mar 11, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/644553

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
James C.L. Guarino - Kalamazoo MI, US
James W. Kendall - Mt. Prospect IL, US
Steven J. Kuehl - Stevensville MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

F25B 39/00
B01D 46/30
F25B 49/00
B01D 46/00

Abstract:

A split air conditioner has a cabinet with a fan and evaporator for mounting within a structure. The cabinet includes a filter or a stacked filter system positioned in the flow path between an air inlet and an air outlet for filtering contaminants from the air. Movable filters are provided for selectively bypassing the filters to provide a greater or lesser degree of filtration of the air. Preferably, the filters are high performance HEPA-like filter having substantially less pressure drop .

US Patent:

20150354874, Dec 10, 2015

Filed:

May 13, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/711173

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
James C.L. Guarino - Kalamazoo MI, US
James W. Kendall - Mt. Prospect IL, US
Steven J. Kuehl - Stevensville MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

F25B 39/00
B23P 15/26
F25B 49/00

Abstract:

A split air conditioner has a cabinet with a fan and evaporator for mounting within a structure. The cabinet includes one or more movable dampers or movable filters positioned in the flow path between the air inlet and the outlet for selectively filtering contaminants from the air to provide a greater or lesser degree of filtration of the air. The movable filters include sliding and/or pivot mounting structure which may accommodate stacking multiple filters with different filtering characteristics. The system may operate in a filtering only mode with no cooling, a cooling only mode with no filtering, or a combination of cooling and selective filtering.

US Patent:

20140175005, Jun 26, 2014

Filed:

Dec 3, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/095110

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
MARCO CASUCCI - Varese, IT
DAVID P. COOPER - Kalamazoo MI, US
BETH M. JACKSON - St. Joseph MI, US
JAMES W. KENDALL - Mt. Prospect IL, US
ITALO RENZO MENEGON - Brenta, IT
GINGER ELAYNE PATERA - St. Joseph MI, US
SARA MANFREDINI-TAUBE - Varese, IT
TORSTEN RICKARD MATHIAS-TINGSTROM - Ispra, IT
JOEL GRAHAM VANFAASEN - Holland MI, US

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

C02F 1/00

US Classification:

210474

Abstract:

A gravity-driven water filtering system comprising: a gravity-driven water filter configured to engage and deliver treated water through apertures of various sizes and a filter receiving device. The gravity-driven water filter includes: a bottom portion; a water filter; and a top portion. The water filter is configured to be removably engaged by hand without the use of tools from the bottom portion and the water filter, the bottom portion and the top portion are each configured to be removably engaged and disengaged to allow for replacement of the filter and reassembly of the overall gravity filter assembly by hand and without the use of tools. The filter receiving device is a) a flat bottomed stand; b) a carrying device; or c) an adapter.

US Patent:

20140151275, Jun 5, 2014

Filed:

Dec 3, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/095157

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
MARCO CASUCCI - Varese, IT
DAVID P. COOPER - Kalamazoo MI, US
NIHAT O. CUR - Stevensville MI, US
BETH M. JACKSON - St. Joseph MI, US
JAMES W. KENDALL - Mt. Prospect IL, US
ITALO RENZO MENEGON - Brenta, IT
GINGER ELAYNE PATERA - St. Joseph MI, US
SARA MANFREDINI-TAUBE - Varese, IT
TORSTEN RICKARD MATHIAS-TINGSTROM - Ispra, IT
JOEL GRAHAM VANFAASEN - Holland MI, US

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

B01D 35/30
C02F 1/00

US Classification:

210 85, 210232

Abstract:

A gravity-driven fluid (water) treatment device that includes a bottom portion having at least one treated fluid outlet, an upper perimeter, and a bottom portion side wall that defines an interior volume of the bottom portion and wherein the bottom portion side wall is a shaped surface that is configured to frictionally engage a plurality of differently sized fluid vessel openings and still allow treated fluid to be delivered to the interior of a fluid vessel through the at least one treated fluid outlets; a fluid treatment medium positioned within a fluid filter; and a top portion with an interior volume defined by at least one wall. The fluid filter, the bottom portion and the top portion are each configured to be removably engaged and disengaged to allow for replacement of the filter and reassembly of the overall gravity filter assembly by hand and without the use of tools.