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US 12,291,813 B2Granted
Component for a water bearing appliance and method for producing such component
AssigneeElectrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
InventorsLuca Crema, Massimo Sanità
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Abstract
A component for a water bearing appliance, wherein the component comprises a first polymeric material and a second polymeric material. The first polymeric material constitutes the external surface of the component and completely covers the second polymeric material. The first polymeric material and the second polymeric material have different characteristics.
Claims18
A component for a water bearing appliance, the component comprising:
- a first polymeric material;
- and
- a second polymeric material;
- wherein:
- the first polymeric material constitutes the external surface of the component and completely covers the second polymeric material, wherein the first polymeric material and the second polymeric material have different characteristics;
- and
- wherein the second polymeric material comprises recycled polymeric material derived from polyolefin polymers, the recycled polymeric material comprising one or more of the following chemical elements:
- Lead;
- Cadmium;
- Hexavalent Chromium;
- Bromine;
- Antimony;
- and Arsenic;
- and wherein the one or more chemical elements comprises Lead in an amount of 7 ppm to 60 ppm;
- the one or more chemical elements comprises Cadmium in an amount of 5 ppm to 20 ppm;
- the one or more chemical elements comprises Bromine in an amount of 5 ppm to 60 ppm;
- the one or more chemical elements comprises Antimony in an amount of 5 ppm to 50 ppm;
- and/or
- the one or more chemical elements comprises Arsenic in an amount of 5 ppm to 50 ppm, and
- wherein the water bearing appliance is a laundry washing machine or a dishwasher.
17 more elements
A component for a water bearing appliance, the component comprising:
- an external surface formed from a first polymeric material having a first set of characteristics;
- and
- a core formed from a second polymeric material having a second set of characteristics different from the first set of characteristics, and wherein the second polymeric material comprises recycled polymeric material, the recycled polymeric material comprising at least one of:
- Lead in an amount of 7 ppm to 60 ppm, Hexavalent Chromium in an amount of 10 ppm to 100 ppm, Bromine in an amount of 5 ppm to 100 ppm, Antimony in an amount of 5 ppm to 200 ppm, or Arsenic in an amount of 5 ppm to 200 ppm, and
- wherein the water bearing appliance is a laundry washing machine or a dishwasher.
2 more elements
A component for a water bearing appliance, the component comprising:
- a core comprising a recyclable polymeric material, wherein the recyclable polymeric material is derived from polyolefin polymers and the recyclable polymeric material comprises at least one chemical element selected from the group consisting of Lead in an amount of 7 ppm to 60 ppm, Hexavalent Chromium in an amount of 10 ppm to 100 ppm, Bromine in an amount of 5 ppm to 100 ppm, Antimony in an amount of 5 ppm to 500 ppm, and Arsenic in an amount of 5 ppm to 200 ppm;
- and
- an external surface disposed about the core and comprising a non-recyclable polymeric material, and
- wherein the water bearing appliance is a laundry washing machine or a dishwasher.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.