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Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017

Filed:

Nov. 20, 2012
Applicant:

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);

Inventors:

Mark W. Baldwin, Saint Joseph, MI (US);

Rexford W. Cordill, Granger, IN (US);

Marcus R. Fischer, Stevensville, MI (US);

Mike S. Hemry, Stevensville, MI (US);

Saadat Hussain, Houston, TX (US);

Duane M. Kobos, Laporte, IN (US);

Justin D. McIver, Saint Joseph, MI (US);

Demetrius J. Schaaf, Saint Joseph, MI (US);

Bryan M. Topp, Baroda, MI (US);

Barry E. Tuller, Stevensville, MI (US);

Ameresh B. Viswanathan, Saint Joseph, MI (US);

Anthony B. Welsh, Saint Joseph, MI (US);

Elizabeth A. Moit, Cleveland, TN (US);

Brett Dibkey, Saint Joseph, MI (US);

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/42 (2006.01); A47L 15/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/22 (2006.01); A47L 15/48 (2006.01); A47L 15/50 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/0018 (2013.01); A47L 15/006 (2013.01); A47L 15/0021 (2013.01); A47L 15/0063 (2013.01); A47L 15/0084 (2013.01); A47L 15/22 (2013.01); A47L 15/4219 (2013.01); A47L 15/4221 (2013.01); A47L 15/4257 (2013.01); A47L 15/4259 (2013.01); A47L 15/4263 (2013.01); A47L 15/4293 (2013.01); A47L 15/486 (2013.01); A47L 15/488 (2013.01); A47L 15/507 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); A47L 2301/08 (2013.01); A47L 2401/12 (2013.01); A47L 2401/18 (2013.01); A47L 2401/26 (2013.01); A47L 2501/22 (2013.01); A47L 2501/26 (2013.01); A47L 2501/30 (2013.01);
Abstract

A dishwasher includes a door with at least a first part and a second part. The first part may be pivotally mounted to the dishwasher. The second part may be configured to be coupled to the first part for cooperative pivoting of the first part and the second part in one mode of operation. The second part may also be configured to move independently of the first part in another mode of operation.


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