# US 10,368,716 B2 · Foam panel for use in a dishwasher door assembly

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- Number: US 10,368,716 B2
- Document ID: US10368716B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/938,076
- Filed: 2018-03-28
- Published: 2018-12-27
- Granted: 2019-08-06
- Earliest claimed: 2017-06-21
- Assignees: Whirlpool Corporation
- Applicants: Whirlpool Corporation
- Inventors: Venkata S. Dirisala; Aaron P. Bennett; Amirkhan A. Modi
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10368716B2

## CPC

- A47L 15/4257: {Details of the loading door}
- A47L 15/4265: {Arrangements of door covering/decoration panels or plinths, e.g. for integrated dishwashers}
- A47L 15/42: Details
- A47L 15/4209: {Insulation arrangements, e.g. for sound damping or heat insulation}
- A47L 15/4263: {Door sealing arrangements}
- A47L 15/4274: {Arrangement of electrical components, e.g. control units or cables (A47L15/4293 takes precedence)}
- A47L: DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING (brushes A46B; cleaning quantities of bottles or of other hollow articles of one kind B08B9/00; laundry D06F); SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL (cleaning in general B08)

## Abstract

A foam panel for use in a dish treating appliance having a door. The foam panel comprises areas of differing densities. The foam panel comprises uncompressed and compressed areas to form at least some of the areas of differing densities. The foam panel also comprising at least one wiring attachment provided with the foam panel wherein the wiring attachment comprises at least one rib formed in the foam panel.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A foam panel for use in a dish treating appliance having a door, the foam panel comprising areas of differing densities, wherein the foam panel comprises uncompressed and compressed areas in certain areas to form at least some of the areas of differing densities, and comprising at least one wiring attachment provided with the foam panel wherein the wiring attachment comprises at least one rib formed in the foam panel.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The foam panel of claim 1 further comprising one or more fasteners secured into one of the compressed or uncompressed areas.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The foam panel of claim 1 wherein the at least one rib is spaced to form a wire guide channel.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The foam panel of claim 1 wherein the foam panel is configured to be secured to an inner door panel provided with the dish treating appliance.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The foam panel of claim 1 further comprising a dry duct passageway provided within the foam panel.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The foam panel of claim 5 further comprising a moisture barrier layer.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The foam panel of claim 6 wherein the moisture barrier layer is secured to the foam panel.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The foam panel of claim 7 wherein the moisture barrier layer comprises a polyethylene film.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The foam panel of claim 1 wherein the foam panel is secured in the door.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The foam panel of claim 9 wherein the foam panel is adhered to an inner door panel to secure the foam panel to the door.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The foam panel of claim 1 wherein the foam panel comprises a closed cell foam.

### Claim 12

A foam panel for use in a dish treating appliance with a door assembly having an inner door panel and an outer door panel spaced from the inner door panel to define a door cavity there between; the foam panel being secured in the door cavity and having compressed and uncompressed areas forming areas of differing densities, and comprising at least one wiring attachment formed by the compressed and uncompressed areas of the foam panel wherein the wiring attachment comprises at least one rib formed in the foam panel.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The foam panel of claim 12 further comprising one or more fasteners secured into one of the compressed or uncompressed areas.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The foam panel of claim 12 wherein the foam panel comprises closed cell foam.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The foam panel of claim 12 further comprising a moisture barrier layer.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The foam panel of claim 15 wherein the moisture barrier layer is secured to the foam panel.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The foam panel of claim 16 wherein the moisture barrier layer comprises a polyethylene film.

### Claim 18 (depends on 12)

The foam panel of claim 12 further comprising a dry duct passageway provided with the foam panel.

### Claim 19 (depends on 12)

The foam panel of claim 12 wherein the at least one rib is spaced to form a wire guide channel.

### Claim 20 (depends on 12)

The foam panel of claim 12 wherein the foam panel is adhered to the inner door panel to secure the foam panel to the inner door.