Dishwasher, a door assembly for the dishwasher, and an associated method for drying dishware

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10295256
APP PUB NO 20140150286A1
SERIAL NO

14173121

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A dishwasher, a door assembly for the dishwasher and a method of drying the dishware in the dishwasher are provided. The dishwasher may include a tub portion adapted to hold dishware. The dishwasher may also include a duct having an inlet proximate to the top of the tub portion. The duct may be configured to receive warm air and vaporized water from within the tub portion. The dishwasher may further include a single blower configured to direct the warm air and vaporized water into the duct during a drying cycle. The blower may be configured to operate in a cyclic manner. In various embodiments, the blower may be configured to operate in a reverse direction for at least a portion of the drying cycle.

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ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS INC20445 EMERALD PARKWAY SUITE 250 CLEVELAND OH 44135

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beck, Van P Shepherdsville, US 3 41
Jadhav, Ashwin New Bern, US 11 153
Nelson, Jeffrey E Kinston, US 9 255
Poyner, Dennis A Kinston, US 22 195

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