Whirlpool Corporation

Whilpool Corporation

Leif A Norland

John W McConnell

Kaitlyn M Benoit

ZhaoYi Yin

Wenkai Wu

Christopher A Gregory

Zachary A Lownds

Casey L McCuan

Ben C Shao

Dario Grasselli

Michael P Conti

Joel Graham Van Faasen

Benjamin Edinger

Brandon T Mock

Mitchell L Robertson

Alexander L Clayton

Vincent L Haley

Everett Sidney Kettle

Michael I Hirsh

Jeffrey A Wessel

Joel G VanFaasen

Joel Graham Vanfaasen

Ameresh Babu Viswanathan

Kevin Michael Chase

Ronald L Voglewede

Matthew G Czach

Gil Anthony Gaska

John Albert Colasanti

Paul S Paget

Fred Bournay, Jr

Steve C Drees

Jason M Cassar

Christopher J Reinke

Casey L Mccuan

Jason L Hollinger

A control knob for an appliance includes an outer control ring, a stationary hub, a rotation modulating mechanism coupled to the outer control ring and engaged with an outer surface of the stationary hub, wherein the outer control ring is rotationally operable about the stationary hub at a first rate, an indicial ring positioned around the stationary hub, wherein the indicial ring engages a portion of the rotation modulating mechanism, wherein rotation of the outer control ring at the first rate causes the rotation modulating mechanism to rotate the indicial ring about the stationary hub at a second rate, the second rate being different than the first rate and an encoder shaft positioned within the stationary hub, wherein an inner gearing mechanism extends between an exterior surface of the encoder shaft and one of the outer control ring and the indicial ring.

Multi-function appliance knob incorporating multiple rotation modulating mechanisms

Cook processor bowl

A juicing system with a drive mechanism and a juicer assembly, where the juicer assembly includes a main housing defining a cavity. A lid encloses a top portion of the cavity and has an opening therethrough. An auger is disposed within the cavity and has a top portion and a bottom portion. The auger is operably connected at one of the top portion or the bottom portion to the drive mechanism to rotate the auger. A rotatable cutting blade is disposed at the top portion of the auger. The rotatable cutting blade cuts foods inserted into the cavity through the opening. A juicing basket is disposed within the cavity, radially outwardly from the auger. The juicing basket has at least one screen with apertures therethrough of varying sizes. Food is pressed by the auger against the juicing basket to squeeze juice and pulp through the apertures.

High performance adjustable juicer with whole foods feed chute

A clutch mechanism includes first and second shafts having a drive system disposed therebetween, wherein the first shaft is coupled to a drive mechanism. A fixed clutch plate is disposed on the second shaft and includes a plurality of ramped members disposed thereon. An attachment shaft includes a slip clutch plate disposed on a first end and having a plurality of ramped members adapted to releasably couple with the plurality of ramped members disposed on the fixed clutch plate. The slip clutch plate is operable between engaged and disengaged positions relative to the fixed clutch plate and a biasing mechanism is disposed on the attachment shaft and configured to bias the slip clutch plate towards the engaged position. The biasing mechanism is further configured to be overcome when a torque force of a predetermined load is realized on the attachment shaft.

High performance adjustable juicer with whole foods feed chute and clutch mechanism

Metal knife block

Travel case

A slow cooker includes a base having a heating element coupled thereto, a cooking vessel removably positioned in a compartment defined in the base, and a removable lid coupled to the cooking vessel. The cooking vessel has a cooking chamber defined therein. The removable lid includes a first panel that pivots between an open position in which access to the cooking chamber is permitted and a closed position in which access to the cooking chamber is prevented. The removable lid includes a second panel that also pivots between an open position in which access to the cooking chamber is permitted and a closed position in which access to the cooking chamber is prevented.

Slow cooker including a removable lid with dual lid panels

Immersion blender

A blending appliance having a housing includes a motor compartment and a jar receiving portion spaced laterally from the motor compartment. The housing includes an upper retaining member and a support pad extending outwardly from the housing, such that a jar receiving portion is defined therebetween. A motor is disposed in the motor compartment. A jar includes a lid with a feed chute. Together, the jar and lid are configured for reception in the jar receiving portion of the housing. The lid is vertically secured onto the jar by the upper retaining member upon reception of the jar into the jar receiving portion.

Low profile side drive blending appliance

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St. Joseph, MI, United States of America

Leif A Norland