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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2007
Anthony Cooper, Crestwood, KY (US);
Josh Kopecky, Louisville, KY (US);
Jerrod Kapler, Louisville, KY (US);
Ranjan Damodar, Louisville, KY (US);
Anthony Cooper, Crestwood, KY (US);
Josh Kopecky, Louisville, KY (US);
Jerrod Kapler, Louisville, KY (US);
Ranjan Damodar, Louisville, KY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A system for locking control systems of an appliance includes a lock control that is configured to selectively place at least one of the user-controllable systems in a locked condition while allowing another of the user-controlled systems to remain in an unlocked condition. The system generally includes an appliance operation control, at least one interface and the lock control. The appliance operation control is configured to control user-adjustable controllable systems of the appliance in response to input received by the appliance operation control. The at least one interface is on the appliance and is in communication with the appliance operation control. The at least one interface is configured to receive input via the interface to control at least two of the user-controllable systems of the appliance. When a user-controllable system is in the locked condition, the locked control system is inoperative or unable to be adjusted. A method for selectively locking control systems of an appliance is also disclosed.