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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2021
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventor:
Mark S. Feddema, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/42 (2006.01); A47L 15/16 (2006.01); A47L 15/50 (2006.01); B05B 12/10 (2006.01); B05B 12/16 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/4282 (2013.01); A47L 15/16 (2013.01); A47L 15/4287 (2013.01); A47L 15/50 (2013.01); B05B 12/10 (2013.01); B05B 12/16 (2018.02); A47L 2401/12 (2013.01); A47L 2501/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A dishwasher and method for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation, the dishwasher comprising a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a dish rack movably received within the treating chamber. The dishwasher configured for receiving dishes for treatment during the cycle of operation, and moveable relative to the tub. A sprayer located within the treating chamber, configured to emit spray into the dish rack, where a diverter and thermally-responsive actuator within the sprayer can change the direction of the spray.