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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2014
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventor:
Sathish A. Sundaram, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 3/04 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); A47L 15/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/428 (2013.01); A47L 15/0018 (2013.01); A47L 15/0049 (2013.01); A47L 15/22 (2013.01); A47L 2401/24 (2013.01); A47L 2501/20 (2013.01); A47L 2501/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A dishwasher having a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and in which is provided a rotating sprayer for emitting liquid into the treating chamber. The rotation of the spray arm may be controlled such that rotation of the spray arm is responsive to a determination that the spray arm has contacted an obstacle within the treating chamber.