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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2018
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Kevin T. Kutto, Maharashtra, IN;
Kelly J. Smith, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Anthony B. Welsh, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation can comprise a tub defining a treating chamber with an access opening. A door can be selectively moveable to a closed position to close the access opening and can have a metal inner panel with a rear face confronting the treating chamber when the door is in the closed position. The door can have a lower edge overlying a portion of the tub when the door is in the closed position. A ventilating strip can be provided along the lower edge and can have vent openings passing through the strip. A seal can extend between the tub and the ventilating strip when the door is closed to form a liquid seal between the ventilating strip and the tub.