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US3322479A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Rack system for automatic dishwasher

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1965-03-26
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Granted: 1967-05-30
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Expires: 1985-03-26
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Don E Payton
  • 👤 Wesley S Pattison

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 23:24
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L15/00; A47L15/42; A47L15/50; A47L15/506

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 173 words
IN AN AUTOMATIC DISHWASHER HAVING A CABINET DEFINING THEREIN A WASH CHAMBER WITH AN ACCESS OPENING AT THE TOP AND A CLOSURE MEMBER FOR SAID ACCESS OPENING PIVOTAL ABOUT A HINGE MEANS FROM A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL CLOSED POSITION TO A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL OPEN POSITION, A RACK SYSTEM COMPRISING: (A) FIRST AND SECOND BRACKET MEANS SECURED TO THE CLOSURE MEMBER, (B) SAID FIRST BRACKET MEANS BEING POSITIONED FARTHER FROM THE HINGE MEANS THAN SAID SECOND BRACKET MEANS, (C) A FIRST RACK MEMBER PIVOTALLY CARRIED BY SAID FIRST BRACKET MEANS, (D) A SECOND RACK MEMBER PIVOTALLY CARRIED BY SAID SECOND BRACKET MEANS, (E) SAID FIRST RACK MEMBER BEING SECURED TO SAID FIRST BRACKET MEANS AT A POINT REMOTE FROM THE CLOSURE MEMBER THAN THE POINT AT WHICH SAID SECOND RACK MEMBER IS SECURED TO SAID SECOND BRACKET MEANS, AND (F) A RIGID LINK PIVOTALLY SECURED AT ONE END TO THE DISHWASHER CABINET AND PIVOTALLY SECURED AT ITS OTHER END TO SAID FIRST RACK MEMBER AND PIVOTALLY SECURED INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS TO SAID SECOND RACK MEMBER.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2124071A Cited
US3087769A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-05-29 1970-11-28 1971-05-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-05-29 1974-11-28 1975-05-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-05-29 1978-11-28 1979-05-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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