Filter standpipe for dishwasher
US5700329A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L15/4204
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed is a filter standpipe for a dishwasher filter and sump unit that prevents loss of circulation pump prime due to filter blockage. The filter standpipe preferably comprises a weir tube that projects upwards from the upper surface of the filter to provide a bypass for wash water trapped on the upper surface of a blocked filter.
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