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US 12,582,285 B2Granted
Treating chemistry cartridge for a household appliance
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsJoseph Allen Gregory, Elliott Vernon Stowe, Chandler Alexander Longley, Ameresh B. Viswanathan
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Abstract
A household appliance, such as dishwasher, includes a treating chemistry cartridge configured to hold multiple unit doses of treating chemistry and dispense the treating chemistry at the appropriate time in a cycle of operation. The treating chemistry cartridge can include a one-way valve and a two-way vent for utilization of treating chemistry cartridge in multiple orientations.
Claims12
A treating chemistry cartridge for use in a treating chemistry dispensing system of a household appliance, the treating chemistry cartridge comprising:
- a non-collapsible body defining an interior volume having a liquid treating chemistry portion, for holding one or more liquid treating chemistries, and a gas portion, for holding a product gas from the one or more liquid treating chemistries;
- a one-way valve provided in the non-collapsible body and fluidly coupled to the liquid treating chemistry portion;
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- a two-way vent provided in the non-collapsible body and fluidly coupled to the gas portion;
- wherein the one-way valve and the two-way vent are located on the same side of the non-collapsible body.
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