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US 10,980,391 B2Granted
Appliance with acoustically insulated ductwork
AssigneeOwens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
InventorAnthony Lee Rockwell
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Abstract
A home appliance having a housing, an internal compartment within the housing, and a first duct extending from the internal compartment to an area exterior to the housing. The first duct formed from at least one sound absorbing material.
Claims20
A home appliance, comprising:
- a housing;
- an internal compartment within the housing;
- a first duct extending from the internal compartment to an area exterior to the housing, the first duct made from a multilayered material having an inner layer with an inner surface defining a fluid passage of the duct, the inner layer comprising a material that allows sound to be transmitted through the inner layer, and a second layer adjacent the inner layer and containing a sound absorbing material,
- wherein the inner layer comprises at least one of a water-resistant, elastic film or an air-permeable material having an airflow resistance between about 600-1400 Rayls.
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A dishwasher, comprising:
- a housing;
- a door pivotably attached to the housing;
- wherein the housing and door define an inner compartment configured to hold dishes during a washing cycle and a drying cycle;
- an exhaust duct extending from the inner compartment to an exterior of the housing through the door, the exhaust duct made from a multilayered material having an inner layer with an inner surface defining a fluid passage of the exhaust duct, the inner layer comprising a material that allows sound to be transmitted through the inner layer, and a second layer adjacent the inner layer and containing a sound absorbing material,
- wherein the inner layer comprises at least one of a water-resistant, elastic film or an air-permeable material having an airflow resistance between about 600-1400 Rayls.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.