Dishwasher tag system having dissolvable component for indicating completion of a wash and clean cycle when placed within a rack of a dishwasher
OwnerJeffrey A. Bussellinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A system including a tag for placement within a dishwasher to indicate at least one of a running of a dishwasher run cycle and/or a clean condition of items placed within the dishwasher upon completion of the cycle. A tag body is supported within an interior rack location of the dishwasher so that a surface of the body is visible. A patch of material is formed upon the surface of the tag body and constructed of a dissolvable material. The patch is caused to be dissolved upon activation of a wash cycle of the dishwasher to indicate the clean condition of the items adapted to being placed in the dishwasher.
Claims15
A system including a tag for placement within a dishwasher to indicate at least one of a running of a dishwasher run cycle and/or a clean condition of items placed within the dishwasher upon completion of the cycle, said system comprising:
- a dishwasher;
- a tag body consisting of a thin planar polygon supported within an interior rack location of the dishwasher so that a surface of the body is visible;
- a patch of material formed upon the surface of said tag body and constructed of a dissolvable material;
- and
- said patch being caused to be dissolved upon activation of a wash cycle of the dishwasher to indicate the clean condition of the items adapted to being placed in the dishwasher.
A system including a tag for placement within a dishwasher to indicate at least one of a running of a dishwasher run cycle and/or a clean condition of items placed within the dishwasher upon completion of the cycle, said tag constructed of any of a biodegradable or recyclable material and said system comprising:
- a dishwasher;
- a tag body consisting of a thin planar polygon constructed of a semi-rigid and heat resistant material and supported within an interior rack location of the dishwasher so that a surface of the tag body is visible;
- a notch formed through an interior location of the tag body;
- a patch of material formed upon the surface of the tag body and constructed of a dissolvable material;
- and
- said patch being caused to be dissolved upon activation of a wash cycle of the dishwasher to indicate the clean condition of the items adapted to being placed in the dishwasher.
A system including a tag for placement within a dishwasher to indicate at least one of a running of a dishwasher run cycle and/or a clean condition of items placed within the dishwasher upon completion of the cycle, said tag constructed of any of a biodegradable or recyclable material and said system comprising:
- a dishwasher;
- a tag body consisting of a thin planar polygon constructed of a semi-rigid and heat resistant material and supported within an interior rack location of the dishwasher so that a surface of the tag body is visible;
- a notch formed through an interior location of the tag body, a looped lanyard portion affixed through said notch;
- and
- a patch of material formed upon the surface of said body and constructed of a dissolvable material, said patch being constructed of a combination of one or more of a dry soap or a gelatinous composition;
- and
- a first indicia placed upon said dissolvable patch and indicating a dirty pre-washed condition within the dishwasher, a second indicia printed upon the body and, upon dissolving of the patch being subsequently revealed to indicate completion of a wash cycle of the dishwasher and to indicate the clean condition of the items adapted to being placed in the dishwasher.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.