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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2003
Applicants:
Stephen Virgilio, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Robert Dam, Aurora, IL (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Virgilio, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Robert Dam, Aurora, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An actuator mechanism is provided for a dishwasher dispensing assembly including a detergent dispenser actuator and a rinse agent dispenser actuator. Shape memory wire is connected to each actuator and is used to open a detergent reservoir and a rinse aid reservoir by operating the actuator through contraction of the shape memory wire.