Dishwashing machine with convenient pump/motor access
US6484738B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L15/4251
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A dishwashing machine constructed to allow quick and easy removal and replacement of the pump/motor used to pump liquid to the spray system. The pump/motor is mounted at a back comer area of the dishwasher cabinet on a track which angles to the center front area of the cabinet. Quick disconnect couplings allow the pump to be disconnected from the piping so that the pump/motor can be slid along the track and removed out the front of the cabinet. Each coupling includes a sealing sleeve located at a pipe joint and a clamp that can be tightened to seal the sleeve against the pipes. The couplings can be loosened by loosening nuts which release the clamps.
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