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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2021
Applicant:
Fisher & Paykel Appliances Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Inventor:
Biao Chai, Dunedin, NZ;
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/44 (2006.01); F16L 11/11 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/4409 (2013.01); A47L 15/0084 (2013.01); A47L 15/0086 (2013.01); F16L 11/11 (2013.01); F16L 11/111 (2013.01);
Abstract
A dishwasher comprises an internal reservoir for rinse-aid or other wash or rinse additive, a door associated with a refill port to the rinse-aid reservoir, and a flexible conduit between the refill port and the rinse-aid reservoir. The door associated with the refill port to the rinse-aid reservoir may also carry or enable access to a detergent compartment.