ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. D1,129,967, issued on June 16, was assigned to WHIRLPOOL Corp. (Benton Harbor, Mich.).

"Cooking appliance" was invented by Kevin B. Ayers (St. Joseph, Mich.), Jenna R. Hopper (St. Joseph, Mich.), Nora Langer (St. Joseph, Mich.), Kelly T. Lin (Plainfield, Ill.), Casey L. McCuan (St. Joseph, Mich.), Marta Maria Teresa Taverna (Castellanza, Italy), Jason W. Tippetts (Stevensville, Mich.) and Calvin F. Beisiegel (Berrien Springs, Mich.).

The patent was filed on Dec. 6, 2024, under Application No. D/977,337.

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