Dishwasher

US9609999B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9609999-B2
Application numberUS-67196108-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 21, 2008
Priority dateAug 31, 2007
Publication dateApr 4, 2017
Grant dateApr 4, 2017

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A dishwasher that includes a treatment chamber in which items to be washed are supplied with washing liquor; a reservoir to exchange heat; feed lines to fill the reservoir with fresh water; outlet lines to direct a pre-heated contents of the reservoir into the treatment chamber; and a recycler to deliver the washing liquor from the treatment chamber into the reservoir.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A dishwasher, comprising: a treatment chamber; an exterior wall that comprises substantially all of at least one exterior side of the dishwasher in thermal contact with an ambient room temperature; a heat exchanger reservoir for holding and pre-heating liquid for use in a washing step, wherein the heat exchanger reservoir comprises a first side wall and a second side wall spaced apart therefrom, and substantially an entirety of an outer surface of…

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What does patent US9609999B2 cover?
A dishwasher that includes a treatment chamber in which items to be washed are supplied with washing liquor; a reservoir to exchange heat; feed lines to fill the reservoir with fresh water; outlet lines to direct a pre-heated contents of the reservoir into the treatment chamber; and a recycler to deliver the washing liquor from the treatment chamber into the reservoir.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Delle Daniel, Hesterberg Bernd, Jerg Helmut, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A47L15/4291. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 04 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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