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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2020
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventor:
Zachary J. Saylor, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 1/10 (2006.01); D06F 58/20 (2006.01); D06F 39/14 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); F24C 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 1/1075 (2013.01); A47L 15/4261 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/638 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/66 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/668 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/67 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/312 (2013.01); F24C 15/023 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of counterbalancing a dishwasher door pivotal about a range of rotation between an opened position and a closed position on a dishwasher cabinet. The method comprises applying a varying counterbalancing force to the dishwasher door throughout the range of rotation to effect at least two of true-hold, auto-close, or slow-open of the door.