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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventor:
Jonathan H. Olson, Sussex, WI (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24F 7/007 (2006.01); A47L 15/48 (2006.01); D06F 39/12 (2006.01); D06F 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24F 7/007 (2013.01); A47L 15/486 (2013.01); A47L 15/488 (2013.01); D06F 35/008 (2013.01); D06F 39/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A humidity reducing vent for a washing appliance such as a dishwasher or washing machine employs a jet pumping action allowing a single electric blower to move and mix humid air exhausted from the washing appliance washing chamber and external dry air streams together prior to discharge so as to reduce condensation outside of the washing appliance.