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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2023
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Rocco Cordaro, Louisville, KY (US);
Aldo Vincent Kremmel, Palmyra, IN (US);
Zachary Wiles, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A dishwashing appliance includes a fill funnel positioned at a fill hole in the side of a tub. The fill funnel includes a mating face positioned at an exterior of the tub with at least two fins extending from the mating face, and a fill funnel outlet extending through the fill hole at the side of the tub. The at least two fins engage a mastic layer at the exterior of the tub. A locking nut is removably coupled to the fill funnel at the wash chamber of the tub. The locking nut includes a plurality of cored-out portions configured to receive a plurality of extrusions of the fill funnel outlet passing through the locking nut. The dishwashing appliance further includes a gasket positioned between the fill funnel and the locking nut.