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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2023
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Francesca Corsini, Origgio, IT;
Margherita Basso, Scorzè, IT;
Fabio F. Ribas, Stevensville, MI (US);
Cesare Guidi, Arona, IT;
Chiara Izzo, Travedona Monate, IT;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A kitchen exhaust appliance includes a body having a plurality of external surface panels and defining an exhaust vent therethrough, and an anti-dripping coating applied to at least one of the external surface panels. The anti-dripping coating is formulated from a solvent and a precursor. Upon application to the at least one of the external surface panels, the anti-dripping coating forms a hydrophobic surface having a water contact angle of at least 90 degrees thereon, or a surface with a low surface energy to avoid droplet conglomeration thereon.