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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2007
Craig Robert Vitan, Louisville, KY (US);
John Michael Todd, Louisville, KY (US);
Craig Richard Dressler, Louisville, KY (US);
Lee Andrew Fain, Louisville, KY (US);
Bhawesh Kumar Choursiya, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Keerthi Vasan, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Kannan Krishnan, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Madhusudhanan Mani, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Sivaprasad Polimetla, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Venkat Kakileti, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Craig Robert Vitan, Louisville, KY (US);
John Michael Todd, Louisville, KY (US);
Craig Richard Dressler, Louisville, KY (US);
Lee Andrew Fain, Louisville, KY (US);
Bhawesh Kumar Choursiya, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Keerthi Vasan, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Kannan Krishnan, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Madhusudhanan Mani, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Sivaprasad Polimetla, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Venkat Kakileti, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing removable storage tanks in an appliance having a pedestal are disclosed. The systems include a storage container located in the pedestal and configured to house an additive. In addition, a cover may be positioned within the pedestal to secure the container within the pedestal. The methods include manufacturing the pedestal such that when a storage container is placed in the pedestal, the storage container will fit in a predetermined orientation. The storage container may be manufactured such that when the storage container is placed in the pedestal the storage container can be secured in the pedestal with a cover.