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Home appliance with a water inlet system and method of operating home appliance

US9723966B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignees

BSH Home Appliances Corporation · US
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventors

David Hite · New Bern, US
Michael Justis · New Bern, US
Stefan Kasbauer · Dillingen/Saar, DE
Jakob Schultz · Dillingen/Saar, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 28, 2015
Grant date	Aug 8, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 29, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE03B7/074
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A household appliance includes a water inlet configured to connect the appliance to an external water supply; a pressure control device configured to prevent water entering the appliance from the water inlet from exceeding atmospheric pressure; a treatment container configured to treat household items with water; and a seal between the pressure control device and the treatment container configured to prevent gas flowing from the treatment container to the pressure control device.

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