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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2006
Mir A. Quddus, Raleigh, NC (US);
Hamid Ghanei, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Imtiaz S. Shaha, Stevensville, MI (US);
Anthony H. Hardaway, Stevensville, MI (US);
Mir A. Quddus, Raleigh, NC (US);
Hamid Ghanei, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Imtiaz S. Shaha, Stevensville, MI (US);
Anthony H. Hardaway, Stevensville, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
An appliance having an enclosure arranged to receive articles to be treated also includes a water container and a steam chamber with a steam outlet. A water dispenser is arranged to dispense water from the water container to the steam chamber. A heating element is thermally associated with the steam chamber. A control is arranged to selectively operate the heating element. A steam path extends between the steam outlet and the enclosure. A chemical dispenser is positioned along the steam path. The heating element heats water in the steam chamber to create steam, and the chemical dispenser adds a chemical to the steam as the steam passes through the steam path.