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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2023
Applicant:
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventor:
Justin Daniel Ryan, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/16 (2006.01); A47L 15/14 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); A47L 15/50 (2006.01); B08B 9/032 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/503 (2013.01); A47L 15/14 (2013.01); A47L 15/4214 (2013.01); A47L 15/4278 (2013.01); A47L 15/507 (2013.01); B08B 9/0323 (2013.01); B08B 2209/032 (2013.01);
Abstract
A dishwasher appliance and a wash assembly for tubular articles in a dishwasher includes a base forming a conduit, a nozzle fluidly coupled to the conduit and configured to fit within a reusable straw such that the nozzle provides a dedicated flow of wash fluid to the inside of the straw. The wash assembly includes a retainer system to removably secure the straw to the wash assembly. The retainer system may include a resilient clip secured to the nozzle and deformable to accept and release the straw.