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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas M Johnson, Jackson, TN (US);
Brian L Ness, Jackson, TN (US);
Assignee:
Maytag Corporation, Newton, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
134 / ; 34235 ; 134 952 ; 134183 ; 134200 ; 312213 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a vent seal device for an automatic dishwasher. The dishwasher includes a door having a vent opening therein. An elongated flexible strip is mounted in the door adjacent and generally registered with the vent opening. The strip has opposite ends and a central portion therebetween. At least one end of the strip is secured against movement with respect to the frame. During certain times of the wash and rinse cycles the strip is deflected into sealing engagement with the vent opening, thereby closing the normally open vent opening.