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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2022

Filed:

Jun. 17, 2020
Applicant:

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);

Inventors:

Steven B. Balinski, Saint Joseph, MI (US);

David Jason Brightbill, Benton Harbor, MI (US);

Frederick Thomas Roderick, Coloma, MI (US);

Joseph T. Ferencevich, Saint Joseph, MI (US);

Ryan Kevin Roth, Saint Joseph, MI (US);

William J. Snell, Elkhart, IN (US);

Sujit S. Naik, Pune, IN;

Mark S. Feddema, Kalamazoo, MI (US);

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/22 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); A47L 15/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/0065 (2013.01); A47L 15/22 (2013.01); A47L 15/4214 (2013.01); A47L 15/4246 (2013.01); A47L 15/50 (2013.01);
Abstract

A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber receiving dishes for treatment and a spray system providing treating liquid to the treating chamber. A dish rack is located in the tub and has a bottom wall and at least a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall. A depending portion extends downwardly from the bottom wall and is oriented at an angle to the bottom wall to define an incline angle. At least one spray tube is carried by the dish rack.


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