Whirlpool Corporation

Jayesh Prakash Borase

James William Kendall

Darryl C Bodine

Jonathan D Pugh

Mihir Ponkshe

Russikant Behera

Michael Earl Gatt

Krzysztof Ploszaj

Brian K Linstedt

Marcos H Herrmann

Amit Suryakant Patil

A water feed tube assembly for a dishwasher with a water feed tube having one or more inlets and outlets and front, back, and side walls. At least one outlet is positioned on the front wall of the water feed tube. The water feed tube includes a manifold docking retainer that is integral with the water feed tube at a position adjacent to the outlet. The manifold docking retainer includes first and second ears that are positioned on and extend integrally from the side walls of the water feed tube such that the first and second ears of the manifold docking retainer are configured to receive first and second docking arms of a spray arm manifold. The manifold docking retainer includes first and second knobs that are positioned on and extend integrally from the front wall of the water feed tube to mate with the spray arm manifold.

Water feed tube for dishwasher with integrated retainer

A household appliance includes a cabinet defining a chamber with an access opening. A door assembly is movably mounted to the cabinet to selectively open and close the access opening. The door assembly includes a door panel defining a front surface and side surfaces. A door panel flange extends inwardly from a rear edge of the side surface. A single-piece console defines a top surface, a front surface, and a rear attachment surface, the top surface substantially perpendicular to the front surface. A rotatable spacer is positioned between the rear attachment surface of the single-piece console and the door panel flange.

Dishwasher with door assembly

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Pune Maharashtra, India

Jayesh Prakash Borase