Status indicator
US7516746B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L15/4236
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A status indicator for a dishwasher that has a front-loading door and an upper basket having a wire frame within the dishwasher is made up of a body and a hook, where the hook is rotatingly affixed to the wire frame of the upper basket in one of two positions, the first position with the body rotated onto the outside of the upper basket so that the door is kept in an open state, and a second position, in which the body is rotated to the inside of the upper basket, so that the door is left in a closed state, and wherein the body of the indicator may be vertically rotated to display one of two rubrics, one indicating clean dishes, and the other dirty dishes.
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