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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Timothy E. Heater, Hartford, MI (US);
Eric J. Schuh, Stevensville, MI (US);
Sithaarth T. Subramaniyam, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/42 (2006.01); D06F 39/00 (2006.01); F21V 33/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/4293 (2013.01); D06F 39/005 (2013.01); F21V 33/0044 (2013.01);
Abstract
A console assembly for an appliance has a light transmissive indicia assembly having at least one indicator and one operator control, a printed circuit assembly (PCA) mounted to the indicia assembly with touch circuit and light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted to both sides of the PCA, and a light reflector disposed adjacent to the PCA and the LEDs.