Connector for a dishwasher middle spray arm
US9480389B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L15/508
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A docking system includes basket and wall conduit systems. The basket conduit system includes a conduit and first and second nozzles mounted to opposite ends of the conduit. The second nozzle has a first funnel shape with a first circumference that decreases from an open end of the second nozzle towards the conduit. The wall conduit system includes front and back housings, a sliding plate, and a third nozzle. A sliding aperture is formed through a front plate of the front housing. A nozzle aperture is formed through a back plate of the back housing. The sliding plate slides within a space formed by the front housing and the back housing. The third nozzle is sized and shaped to slide within the sliding aperture and includes a generally cylindrical shape and a second funnel shape with a second circumference that decreases from the sliding plate towards the generally cylindrical shape.
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