Household appliance comprising a logo and a logo coating method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10062310-B2
Application number	US-201314391004-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 29, 2013
Priority date	Apr 5, 2012
Publication date	Aug 28, 2018
Grant date	Aug 28, 2018

Abstract

What is described is a dishwasher ( 1 ) comprising a body ( 2 ), at least one rack ( 3 ) placed into the body ( 2 ), having a base and side walls ( 4 ) surrounding the base and wherein the objects to be washed are placed, at least one shelf ( 7 ), mounted to the side walls ( 4 ) of the rack ( 3 ), having a carrying surface ( 5 ) whereon kitchenware like cups, glasses etc can be placed. At least one slot ( 8 ) with both ends closed is located on the shelf ( 7 ) and an auxiliary element ( 10 ) having at least one pin ( 9 ) that can both rotate and slide inside the slot ( 8 ) is folded over the carrying surface ( 5 ) by being rotated around the pin ( 9 ) when the pin ( 9 ) is rested against any end of the slot ( 8 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A household appliance ( 1 ) comprising a body, a logo ( 3 ) comprising at least one logo segment ( 2 ), and a background ( 4 ) which is a visible surface of the body whereon the logo ( 3 ) is situated, characterized in that one or more than one platform ( 5 ) in the same form as the logo segments ( 2 ), that is situated on the background ( 4 ) and whereon the logo segments ( 2 ) are at least partially coated, and one or more than one groove ( 6 ) that is situated between the background ( 4 ) and the platform ( 5 ).

2. The household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized in that the groove ( 6 ) that is cut onto the background ( 4 ) along the outline of each logo segment ( 2 ) forming the logo ( 3 ).

3. The household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized in that the background ( 4 ) that is situated on any surface visible to the user outside or inside the household appliance ( 1 ).

4. The household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized in that the background ( 4 ) that is situated on the buttons used for controlling and/or adjustment purposes.

5. The household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , which is a major appliance such as refrigerator, washing machine, dishwasher, laundry dryer or oven.

6. The household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , which is a kitchen apparatus as selected from the group consisting of a kettle, a coffee machine, a toaster, a mixer, and a blender.

7. The household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , which is an electronic device as selected from the group consisting of a television, a radio, a DVD player, and a computer.

8. The household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized in that the platform ( 5 ) and the background ( 4 ) the surfaces of which are coplanar.

9. The household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized in that the platform ( 5 ), the level of the surface of which is below the level of the surface of the background ( 4 ).

10. The household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized in that the platform ( 5 ), the level of the surface of which is above the level of the surface of the background ( 4 ).

11. The household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized in that the platform ( 5 ) the edges of which are rounded.

12. The household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized in that the logo ( 3 ) that is produced from folio suitable to be coated onto the platform ( 5 ) and of which the logo segments ( 2 ) are coated onto the platforms ( 5 ) by means of hot stamping.

13. The household appliance ( 1 ) as in claim 12 , characterized in that the groove ( 6 ) that has the width (X) and the depth (Y) that prevent the folio from being coated therein during the hot stamping.

Assignees

• Arcelik As

Inventors

• Ilgin Soner
• Avci Serdal Korkut
• Batur Alper
• Gulbay Umit

Classifications

• G09F23/0058 Primary

  on electrical household appliances, e.g. on a dishwasher, a washing machine or a refrigerator · CPC title

• G09F3/00

  Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means (medals or badges A44C3/00; making labels B31D1/02; sheets temporarily attached together B42F; labelling B65C; labels on record carriers G11B23/38, G11B23/40); Seals; Postage or like stamps · CPC title

• G09F23/00 Primary

  Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes (on or in vehicles G09F21/00) · CPC title

• G09F7/16

  Letters, numerals, or other symbols adapted for permanent fixing to a support · CPC title