The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 08, 1989
Wilbur W Jarvis, St. Joseph Township, Berrien County, MI (US);
John I Smith, Coloma Township, Berrien County, MI (US);
Kirk A Gutmann, Perry Township, Allen County, IN (US);
Lane S Duncan, Independence, OH (US);
Richard D Taylor, Harrison Township, Bartholomew County, IN (US);
Richard W Germuska, Brunswick, OH (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A spray arm assembly for delivering a fluid under pressure into a dishwasher wash chamber consists of a spray arm having a rotational axis and defining a fluid passageway for distributing incoming fluid into the wash chamber, a tower section, structure for mounting the tower section to the spray arm for guided movement relative to the spray arm between a retracted position and an extended position, and structure on the tower section for directing fluid from the fluid supply into the wash chamber with the lower section in its extended position. Mounting structure, integrally formed with the spray arm, prevents the tower section from separating from the spray arm with the tower section in its extended position. Any number of cooperating tower sections can be employed.