Thomas Lee O'Brien

US Patent:

D3474151, May 31, 1994

Filed:

Dec 21, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/994186

Inventors:

Louis P. Rossigno - Granger IN
Jon R. Dodson - Niles MI
Thomas E. Dodd - South Bend IN
Thomas M. O'Brien - Buchanan MI
John E. Steer - South Bend IN

Assignee:

Allied-Signal Inc. - Morristown NJ

US Classification:

D12180

US Patent:

20220257089, Aug 18, 2022

Filed:

May 5, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/737193

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
Thomas Matthew O'Brien - Saint Joseph MI, US
Benjamin Nicholas Fulbright - Berrien Springs MI, US
Michael Earl Gatt - Saint Joseph MI, US

International Classification:

A47L 15/50
A47L 15/42

Abstract:

A dish treating appliance for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a tub having at least a rear wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of opposing side walls. The tub at least partially defines a treating chamber with an access opening. A rail mounting assembly includes a pair of braces. Each of the braces are coupled with a different one of the opposing side walls. A rail assembly is mounted to each of the braces. A dish rack is slidingly mounted to the rail assemblies for movement in and out of the treating chamber relative to the access opening.

US Patent:

20190387951, Dec 26, 2019

Filed:

Jun 25, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/017080

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
Michael E. Gatt - Saint Joseph MI, US
Thomas M. O'Brien - SAINT JOSEPH MI, US
Jason A. Cackley - South Bend IN, US

International Classification:

A47L 15/42
F16B 2/22

Abstract:

A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber with an access opening and having a top wall. A door is movable between opened and closed positions to selectively close the access opening. A receiving collar is coupled to one of the tub or the door and has an opening and a deflecting surface accessible through the opening. A strike plate is coupled to the other of the tub or the door and received within the opening in the receiving collar in an insertion direction. The strike plate has at least one biasing element.

US Patent:

20190307312, Oct 10, 2019

Filed:

Jun 25, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/451232

Inventors:

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
JOSEPH T. FERENCEVICH - SAINT JOSEPH MI, US
GERALD J. MCNERNEY - MIDDLETON WI, US
THOMAS M. O'BRIEN - SAINT JOSEPH MI, US
MIHIR PONKSHE - PUNE, IN
AMIT K. SHARMA - PUNE, IN

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

International Classification:

A47L 15/50
A47L 15/42

Abstract:

A dish rack is supported for both selective movement into and out of a washing chamber of a dishwasher tub and vertically relative to the tub, with the vertical adjustment being made by manually grasping and shifting at least one frontal cross bar extending about a front wall of the dish rack to cause pivoting of first and second lever members extending along sides of the dish rack. The side lever members cooperate with latching mechanisms to lift and retain the dish rack in a select raised position

US Patent:

20180125324, May 10, 2018

Filed:

Nov 8, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/345886

Inventors:

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
THOMAS M. O'BRIEN - SAINT JOSEPH MI, US

International Classification:

A47L 15/42
A47L 15/50
A47L 15/22

Abstract:

A dishwasher with a tub defining a treating chamber, a chassis supporting the tub, and a set of leveling assemblies mounted to the chassis. A leveling assembly can include a leveling foot having a threaded shaft and a nut having a threaded interior and a flexible or moveable portion configured to receive a portion of the threaded shaft.

US Patent:

20170209018, Jul 27, 2017

Filed:

Apr 10, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/483389

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
Rexford W. CORDILL - Granger IN, US
Steven J. KUEHL - Stevensville MI, US
Thomas M. O'BRIEN - Saint Joseph MI, US
Donald J. WILSON - Stevensville MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

A47L 15/42
A47L 15/22
A47L 15/50

Abstract:

Support structures for dishwashers are disclosed. An example dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation includes a tub defining a treating chamber with an opening, a frame coupled to and structurally supporting at least a portion of the tub, a dish rack mount coupled to the frame, and a dish rack coupled to the dish rack mount, wherein the weight of the dish rack is substantially borne by the frame.

US Patent:

20170127906, May 11, 2017

Filed:

Jan 24, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/413971

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
JOSEPH T. FERENCEVICH - SAINT JOSEPH MI, US
GERALD J. MCNERNEY - MIDDLETON WI, US
THOMAS M. O'BRIEN - SAINT JOSEPH MI, US
MIHIR PONKSHE - PUNE, IN
AMIT K. SHARMA - PUNE, IN

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

International Classification:

A47L 15/50
A47L 15/42

Abstract:

A dish rack is supported for both selective movement into and out of a washing chamber of a dishwasher tub and vertically relative to the tub, with the vertical adjustment being made by manually grasping and shifting at least one frontal cross bar extending above a front wall of the dish rack to cause pivoting of first and second lever members extending along sides of the dish rack. The side lever members cooperate with latching mechanisms to lift and retain the dish rack in a select raised position.

US Patent:

20160256032, Sep 8, 2016

Filed:

May 12, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/153134

Inventors:

- Benton Harbor MI, US
Rexford W. Cordill - Granger IN, US
Steven J. Kuehl - Stevensville MI, US
Thomas M. O'Brien - Saint Joseph MI, US
Donald J. Wilson - Stevensville MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

A47L 15/42
A47L 15/50
A47L 15/22

Abstract:

Support structures for dishwashers are disclosed. An example dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation includes a tub defining a treating chamber with an opening, a frame coupled to and structurally supporting at least a portion of the tub, a dish rack mount coupled to the frame, and a dish rack coupled to the dish rack mount, wherein the weight of the dish rack is substantially borne by the frame.