Tub lip alignment system for a dishwasher

Details Tub lip alignment system for a dishwasher Tub lip alignment system for a dishwasher

2003-03-12

2008-08-26

Barr, Michael (Department: 1792)

Cleaning and liquid contact with solids

Apparatus

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C134S200000, C049S475100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07415984

ABSTRACT:
A dishwasher, including a tub provided with a front lip, has a front door provided with alignment structure on an inner bottom portion which is designed to abut and deflect the front lip, when the front lip is bowed or otherwise deformed, to control the relative positioning between the door and the frontal lip in order to prevent the development of a leakage gap or undesirable engagement between the door and lip. The alignment feature preferably includes at least one cam rib located on the lower underside of the door, as well as adjacent abutment rib(s) adapted to extend toward the front lip of the tub when the door is opened. The cam rib functions to guide the lip along a smooth surface when the tub is bowed or otherwise significantly shifted from a design position to assure quiet shifting of the door, while the abutment rib functions to prevent the development of a potential leakage gap between the front lip and the door.

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Translation of FR 2530943.
Translation of JP 2002-65554A.
Translation of Heissmeier DE3229331.

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