Dishwashing machine having improved spray device

Claim 1

FOR USE IN A WASHING MACHINE OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED HAVING AN ARTICLE CARRIER, A SPRAY DEVICE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF CONDUITS OF RECTANGULAR SECTION ARRANGED IN OPPOSED RELATION WITH RESPECT TO SAID CARRIER THROUGH WHICH WATER UNDER PRESSURE CAN BE FED, SAID CONDUITS BEING PROVIDED WITH OPPOSED RIGHT ANGLE WALL PORTIONS WITH AT LEAST ONE EDGE OF ONE OF THE WALLS SPACED FROM THE OTHER WALL TO FORM LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING OUTLET SLOTS BETWEEN THE GAPS THEREOF FOR DIRECTING FLAT, FULL SHEETLIKE WATER JETS ONTO THE ARTICLES TO BE CLEANED FROM OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF, SAID OUTLET SLOTS OF SAID CONDUITS BEING LOCATED IN THE SAME PLANE, A RESILIENT LIP CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID RIGHT ANGLE WALL PORTIONS EXTENDING ALONG ONE EDGE OF EACH OF SAID SLOTS, THE OTHER OF SAID RIGHT ANGLE WALL PORTIONS FORMING A FLOW DIRECTING PLATE EXTENDING ALONG THE OTHER EDGE OF SAID GAP TO PROVIDE A RESTRICTED SPRAY ORIFICE THEREBETWEEN AND THE FREE SWINGING EDGE PORTION OF SAID RESILIENT LIP BEING ARRANGED IN SPACED PARALLEL RELATION TO SAID LAST NAMED RIGHT ANGLE WALL PORTION.