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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2007
Applicants:
Mark Edward Brewer, West Allis, WI (US);
Walter G. Stelzer, Pewaukee, WI (US);
Kenyon A. Hapke, Libertyville, IL (US);
Inventors:
Mark Edward Brewer, West Allis, WI (US);
Walter G. Stelzer, Pewaukee, WI (US);
Kenyon A. Hapke, Libertyville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vent system for a dishwasher provides a mixing chamber receiving high humidity air from a downdraft dishwasher vent system or the like and mixes this air with dry air before discharging it from the dishwasher to reduce the humidity of the discharged air moderating condensation problems.