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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2023
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin E. Alexander, Stevensville, MI (US);
Joel M. Sells, Watervliet, MI (US);
Eric J. Schuh, Stevensville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 39/02 (2006.01); D06F 33/00 (2020.01); D06F 105/04 (2020.01); D06F 105/58 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 39/02 (2013.01); D06F 33/00 (2013.01); D06F 39/022 (2013.01); D06F 2105/04 (2020.02); D06F 2105/58 (2020.02);
Abstract
A retrofit auxiliary device that supports operations of at least one cleaning appliance. The retrofit auxiliary device including at least one fluid channel and a device controller. The device controller being communicatively coupled to the at least one cleaning appliance to monitor or control the operation of the at least one cleaning appliance, and a user display.