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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1996
John E Dries, Kinston, NC (US);
James M Edwards, Kinston, NC (US);
White Consolidated Industries, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A dishwasher is provided with a flapper valve for directing water from a recirculation pump to spray arms or a drain. The valve is spring biased toward a recirculate position and solenoid operated to a drain position. An inlet of the pump is provided with a downwardly curved suction pipe having a generally horizontal bell mouth. The dishwasher has a sump separated into a pump chamber and a collection chamber. The pump inlet is located in the pump chamber and has a mouth that is located below a level of the bottom of the collection chamber. Wash liquid is pumped through a venturi in the collection chamber to a drain.