Disc sprayer for a dishwasher
Granted 30 Dec 2014 · no office action yet
Assignee: Whirlpool
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Inventors: Praveen Poojary, Ameresh B. Viswanathan, Rodney M. Welch, Brian L. Greenhaw +3 · Examiner: T. Chase Nelson · AU 2914 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a disc sprayer for a dishwasher showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof showing the disc sprayer for a dishwasher drawer-type dishwasher;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged top view of the disc sprayer for a dishwasher;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a disc sprayer for a dishwasher;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof showing the disc sprayer for a dishwasher drawer-type dishwasher;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged top view of the disc sprayer for a dishwasher;
FIG. 8 is an enlarged side view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a disc sprayer for a dishwasher;
FIG. 10 is a perspective view thereof showing the disc sprayer for a dishwasher drawer-type dishwasher;
FIG. 11 is an enlarged top view of the disc sprayer for a dishwasher; and,
FIG. 12 is an enlarged side view thereof.
The broken line showing of a dishwasher housing and of spray outlets in the disc sprayer in the figures are included for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
The drafting symbols used in FIGS. 5-12 represent the use of a gray or silver color for the disc sprayer and wall of the dishwasher. The color shading used in FIGS. 9-12 is drawn in different scales to clearly show the differences in the ornamental features of the disc sprayer and the wall of the dishwasher.
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