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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:
Dec. 23, 1997
Filed:
May. 22, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
James M Edwards, Kinston, NC (US);
John E Dries, Goldsboro, NC (US);
Assignee:
White Consolidated Industries, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
134 10 ; 134155 ; 134186 ; 134111 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a filter standpipe for a dishwasher filter and sump unit that prevents loss of circulation pump prime due to filter blockage. The filter standpipe preferably comprises a weir tube that projects upwards from the upper surface of the filter to provide a bypass for wash water trapped on the upper surface of a blocked filter.