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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2003
Applicants:
Laurence S. Slocum, Mooresville, IN (US);
Michael T. Clouser, Brownsburg, IN (US);
Inventors:
Laurence S. Slocum, Mooresville, IN (US);
Michael T. Clouser, Brownsburg, IN (US);
Assignee:
Emerson Electric Company, St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B007/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A dishwasher includes a water inlet connectable to a water source. A dishwasher element is operable on water received through the inlet. A flow sensor is in fluid communication with the inlet and is operable to generate a control signal indicative of water flow through the inlet. A control apparatus is connected between the dishwasher element and the flow sensor and is operable to inhibit operation of the dishwasher element in response to the control signal.