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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2013
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Christopher J. Carlson, Watervliet, MI (US);
Vincent P. Gurubatham, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Jay C. Landsiedel, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Edward L. Thies, Creola, OH (US);
Chad T. VanderRoest, Watervliet, 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); A47L 15/22 (2006.01); A47L 15/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); A47L 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/4217 (2013.01); A47L 15/22 (2013.01); A47L 15/0028 (2013.01); A47L 15/16 (2013.01); A47L 15/4221 (2013.01); A47L 15/4282 (2013.01);
Abstract
A dishwasher having a tub defining a wash chamber and at least one dish rack located within the wash chamber. The dishwasher also has at least two spray zones and a diverter valve that controls the supply of liquid from a liquid supply to one of the two spray zones.