The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2010
Paul E. Beshears, Jr., Stevensville, MI (US);
Kristopher L. Delgado, Stevensville, MI (US);
Scott D. Slabbekoorn, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Barry E. Tuller, Stevensville, MI (US);
Paul E. Beshears, Jr., Stevensville, MI (US);
Kristopher L. Delgado, Stevensville, MI (US);
Scott D. Slabbekoorn, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Barry E. Tuller, Stevensville, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A dishwasher is provided with an auxiliary dispenser to be selectively, conveniently attached to a dish rack for movement with the dish rack into and out of a dishwasher tub, with the dispenser including a storage compartment for housing a washing agent, an inlet leading to the storage compartment and an outlet leading from the storage compartment. When the dish rack is in the recessed position, the inlet of the dispenser is arranged in fluid communication with a fluid conduit system which delivers washing fluid to at least one spray nozzle of the dishwasher, while an outlet of the dispenser leads to a washing compartment of the tub. With this arrangement, at least a portion of the washing fluid directed to the at least one spray nozzle will be forced to flow through the storage compartment in order to pick up additional washing agent for enhanced cleansing purposes.