Multiple wash zone dishwasher
US7445013B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L15/4278
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to a dishwasher, and more particularly to a dishwasher having multiple wash zones. The dishwasher has an interior tub configured to provide an interior wash chamber for washing dishes. It also has a spray arm assembly configured to rotate within the tub and to spray a first flow of wash liquid over a portion of the interior tub thereby providing a first wash zone. A spray manifold fixed adjacent a lower dish rack, the manifold configured to provide a second flow of wash liquid toward the lower dish rack thereby providing a second wash zone.
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