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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2023
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Joseph Allen Gregory, Niles, MI (US);
Elliott Vernon Stowe, Stevensville, MI (US);
Chandler Alexander Longley, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Ameresh B. Viswanathan, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/44 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/4472 (2013.01); A47L 15/4217 (2013.01); A47L 15/4463 (2013.01);
Abstract
A household appliance, such as dishwasher, includes a treating chemistry cartridge configured to hold multiple unit doses of treating chemistry and dispense the treating chemistry at the appropriate time in a cycle of operation. The treating chemistry cartridge can include a one-way valve and a two-way vent for utilization of treating chemistry cartridge in multiple orientations.