ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,391,537, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc. (Wilmington, Del.).
"Autofill pitcher assembly with hidden venting" was invented by Louis A. Wantland (Louisville, Ky.) and Bradley Nicholas Gilkey (Louisville, Ky.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An autofill pitcher assembly having hidden venting is provided. The assembly includes a pitcher wall defining an opening at a top edge of the pitcher and a lid removably received in the opening. The lid includes a top wall, a skirt extending from a bottom surface of the top wall, a gasket disposed on the skirt, and a vent formed in the skirt between the gasket and the ...