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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2005
Christopher Raymond Geisen, Louisville, KY (US);
Norman J. Boulard, Louisville, KY (US);
Christopher Raymond Geisen, Louisville, KY (US);
Norman J. Boulard, Louisville, KY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A water softener system cover assembly includes a cover removably coupled to the water softener system, the cover includes a control panel opening and a salt pour area opening. The assembly also includes a control panel cover portion slidably coupled to the cover for selective movement between a closed position covering the control panel opening and an open position exposing the control panel opening, and wherein the control panel cover portion is at least partially positioned between the salt pour area opening and the salt pour area cover portion when in the open position. The assembly further includes a salt pour area cover portion slidably coupled to the cover for selective movement between a closed position covering the salt pour area opening and an open position exposing the salt pour area opening, the salt pour area cover portion is configured such that said salt pour area cover portion is positioned at least partially above the control panel cover portion when in the open position.