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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2018
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mark S. Feddema, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Joseph T. Ferencevich, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Venkat Vadlamani, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/504 (2013.01);
Abstract
A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber. At least one dish rack defines an interior and is located in the treating chamber. At least one set of tines is located within the interior of the dish rack. A tine angle adjustment assembly includes an adjuster plate movably coupled to the at least one dish rack. The adjuster plate includes at least one adjuster pin. An adjusting arm operably couples the set of tines to the at least one adjuster pin.