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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2024
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Ajay Ram Narayana Pillai, Stevensville, MI (US);
Andrius F. Rezende, Curitiba, BR;
Arkadiusz M. Teclaw, Wroclaw, PL;
Ameresh B. Viswanathan, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation, the dishwasher comprising a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber having an open face for receiving dishes, and a door assembly movable between opened and closed positions. The door assembly includes a single-piece, outer panel and a pocket handle assembly. The outer panel defines a front face at least partially bounded by a left sidewall and a right sidewall, and has a pocket opening spanning the front face between and including a portion of the left sidewall and the right sidewall to form a corresponding left notch in the left sidewall and a right notch in the right sidewall. The pocket handle assembly is accessible through the pocket opening.