Whirlpool Corporation

Maytag Corporation

Wade A Atkinson

Rachel Maghas

Abhishek Pradeep Buzruk

Mohsin Mahamadshafi Attar

Rajwardhan Deshmukh

Bhushan Vijay Patil

Mark A Pickering

Heron Plaza Rico

Thomas Alan Latack

Christopher A Larsen

Joseph Allen Gregory

Val Briedis

Charles Looney

Andrew Roth

A food recycler can include a mixing bin defining a mixing chamber having a first inlet and a first outlet. A stirrer has a stirrer drive shaft and at least one blade coupled to the stirrer drive shaft and located within the mixing chamber. An output bin defines an output chamber having a second inlet operably coupled to the first outlet and a second outlet.

Food waste recycling appliance

A food recycler can include a housing defining an interior and an access opening to the interior. A mixing bin can be located within the interior and can have an inlet and an outlet. The food recycler can further include an output bin, the output bin having an inlet. The outlet of the mixing bin can couple or connect to the inlet of the output bin. The food recycler further has a transfer assembly for transferring food waste from the mixing bin to the output bin. The transfer assembly includes a chute mounted to the housing and operably coupling the first outlet of the mixing bin to the second inlet of the output bin, and at least one vibration damper positioned between the housing and the chute configured to allow flexibility of the chute to vibrate relative to the housing.

A food recycler can include a housing defining an interior and an access opening to the interior. A mixing bin can be located within the interior and can have an inlet and an outlet. The food recycler can further include an output bin, the output bin having an inlet. The outlet of the mixing bin can couple or connect to the inlet of the output bin.

A method for cleaning a food waste recycling bin of a food waste recycling appliance includes maintaining between a lower portion and an upper portion of the food waste recycling bin a temperature differential sufficient such that water vapor is emitted from waste located in the lower portion of the food waste recycling bin.

Method for cleaning a food waste recycling bin of a food waste recycling appliance

A gas cooking range includes a housing having an upper half section and a lower half section. A gas control valve is operable to control the flow of gas to a burner. The gas control valve is positioned in the lower half section of a housing of the gas cooking range. A handle extending from the gas control valve to the upper half section of the housing is operable to control the gas control valve.

Remote oven valve actuator

A cooking appliance includes a support frame at least partially defining a cooktop, an orifice holder, an igniter assembly having an attachment bracket and a removable burner base. The orifice holder includes a central projection and a recessed portion through which extends an igniter receiving aperture. The removable burner includes an igniter receiving opening and a central receiving portion adapted to engage with the gas orifice holder through the central projection to form a burner assembly. The igniter is positioned in the igniter receiving aperture with the bracket being secured to the recessed portion of the orifice holder. Once assembly, the burner base is placed over the orifice holder to from a gas burner assembly. Preferably, the igniter is interconnected with an ignition wire having a terminal connector sized to pass through the igniter receiving aperture. With this arrangement, the igniter is installed/removed from a top portion of the cooktop.

Front serviceable ignition system for a cooking appliance

A cooking appliance, such as a range, includes a cabinet within which is arranged an oven cavity that is adapted to be selectively closed by a pivotable door. A latching mechanism is provided to interconnect the door and the cabinet. The latching mechanism is movable between a locked position wherein the door is maintained closed and an unlocked position wherein the door can be pivoted to enable access to the oven cavity. The latching mechanism is operable in two distinct modes, i.e., a first mode wherein the latching mechanism is activated in conjunction with the operation of a self-clean cycle, and a second mode wherein the latching mechanism is operated independently of any other function of the cooking appliance. The second mode is particularly employed to prevent children from improperly utilizing the door as a stepping platform.

Child-safe door latching system for a cooking appliance

A cooking appliance includes a cabinet, defined by at least front, side, bottom and back panel portions, a pair of laterally spaced end caps provided at an upper rear portion cabinet, and a range top mounted upon an upper portion of the cabinet. At least two sets of alignment components, with each set of alignment components being defined by cooperating first and second sets of alignment elements, are provided on the end caps and range top respectively. When the range top is mounted upon the cabinet, the sets of alignment components become interengaged to automatically, laterally center and mount the range top with respect to the cabinet.

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Ooltewah, TN, United States of America

Wade A Atkinson