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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2012
Applicants:
Michael K. Hintz, Waukesha, WI (US);
Jeffrey J. Krieger, Mukwonago, WI (US);
Kenyon A. Hapke, Libertyville, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michael K. Hintz, Waukesha, WI (US);
Jeffrey J. Krieger, Mukwonago, WI (US);
Kenyon A. Hapke, Libertyville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 15/48 (2013.01); A47L 15/486 (2013.01); A47L 15/488 (2013.01); A47L 15/483 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vent fan for use with the dishwasher and providing a vent door covering the opening associated with a motorized fan employs a mechanical coupling between the fan motor and vent door to eliminate the need for a separate vent door actuator by using energy of the fan motor to accomplish the actuation.