Dishwashing appliance having an intergrated level
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsAldo Vincent Kremmel, Logan Chayse Dunaway
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Abstract
An appliance includes a tub that defines a chamber having an opening and a door secured to the tub adjacent to the opening. The door is moveable between an open position and a closed position for providing selective access to the chamber. The appliance also includes a component secured within the chamber and a bubble level integrated with the component. Thus, the bubble level is viewable from outside of the chamber when the door is in the open position.
Claims20
An appliance, comprising:
- a tub that defines a chamber having an opening;
- a door secured to the tub adjacent to the opening, the door moveable between an open position and a closed position for providing selective access to the chamber;
- a component secured within the chamber;
- and
- a bubble level integrated with the component,
- wherein the bubble level is viewable from outside of the chamber when the door is in the open position.
A dishwashing appliance, comprising:
- a tub that defines a wash chamber having a front opening;
- a door secured to the tub adjacent to the front opening, the door moveable between an open position and a closed position for providing selective access to the wash chamber;
- a filter secured within the wash chamber, the filter having a recess formed into an exterior surface thereof;
- and
- a bubble level positioned in the recess of the filter,
- wherein the bubble level is viewable from outside of the chamber when the door is in the open position.
A method of manufacturing an appliance having a tub that defines a chamber having an opening, the method comprising:
- forming a component of the appliance having a recess formed into an exterior surface thereof;
- securing a bubble level within the recess of the component;
- securing the component within the chamber;
- and
- securing a door to the tub adjacent to the opening, the door moveable between an open position and a closed position for providing selective access to the chamber,
- wherein the bubble level is viewable from outside of the chamber when the door is in the open position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.