Dishwasher door-opening striker
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsJoel Charles BRAGG, Jeffrey John Krieger
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Abstract
A latch strike mechanism for a dishwasher door to improve drying performance including a housing and a moveable striker projecting from the housing and engageable with a door latch. The moveable striker is slideably engaged with the stationary striker frame and configured to extend to maintain the dishwasher door in a partially open position following a wash cycle to allow controlled air exchange between the interior of the dishwasher and ambient conditions to improve drying performance and/or save energy.
Claims20
A latch strike mechanism for a dishwasher door to improve drying performance, the latch mechanism comprising:
- a housing;
- a moveable striker slideably engaged with the housing, the moveable striker configured to extend to maintain the dishwasher door in a partially open position.
A method for operating a latch strike mechanism for a dishwasher door to improve drying performance, method comprising:
- providing a housing with a moveable striker engageable with a door latch;
- sliding the moveable striker relative to the housing to extend the dishwasher door to maintain the dishwasher door in a partially open position, the moveable striker slideable between two detents.
A latch strike mechanism for a dishwasher door to improve drying performance, the latch mechanism comprising:
- a housing;
- a stationary striker frame projecting from the housing and engageable with a door latch;
- a moveable striker slideably engaged with the stationary striker frame, the moveable striker configured to extend to maintain the dishwasher door in a partially open position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.