Liquid containment system for a dishwasher
US6817367B2 · kind B2 · utility
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23Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L15/4246
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A dishwasher tub is provided with containment structure which prevents liquid from leaking around a door seal. The containment structure includes a bead that extends along side portions of a front flange of the dishwasher tub. At each lower portion of the front flange, the bead includes an inward and downward extending portion which leads to a substantially vertical portion, and finally to another inward and downward extending portion. The final two portions of the bead are arranged along a reduced dimension section of the front flange and define a trough which guides the liquid back into the tub.
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