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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
May. 11, 2011
Applicants:
Walter T. Blanchard, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
David H. Chen, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Inventors:
Walter T. Blanchard, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
David H. Chen, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 3/02 (2006.01); A47L 15/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A dishwasher includes a shiftable rack provided with multiple, distinct washing fluid spray arms connected to a common, rack supported manifold. When the rack is shifted to a retracted position within a tub of the dishwasher, the manifold mates with a coupling of a fluid distribution system including a multi-tube feed arrangement configured to selectively distribute washing fluid from a pump assembly to the multiple spray arms.