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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
May. 12, 2016
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Harshal J. Bhajak, Pune, IN;
Rexford W. Cordill, Granger, IN (US);
Steven J. Kuehl, Stevensville, MI (US);
Thomas M. O'Brien, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Donald J. Wilson, Stevensville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 77/08 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); A47L 15/22 (2006.01); A47L 15/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/4272 (2013.01); A47L 15/22 (2013.01); A47L 15/4225 (2013.01); A47L 15/4246 (2013.01); A47L 15/4285 (2013.01); A47L 15/4293 (2013.01); A47L 15/507 (2013.01);
Abstract
Support structures for dishwashers are disclosed. An example dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation includes a tub defining a treating chamber with an opening, a frame coupled to and structurally supporting at least a portion of the tub, a dish rack mount coupled to the frame, and a dish rack coupled to the dish rack mount, wherein the weight of the dish rack is substantially borne by the frame.