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US 2026/0256336 A1Published application
Cleaning frame for kitchen sink
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsAndrew Carmichael, Megan Dado, Yu J. Liu, John G. Opfer, Emily Phillips, Tolga Tuncer
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Abstract
An in-sink dishwasher includes a frame and a plurality of nozzles. The frame defines a central opening. The frame is operable for attachment to a countertop and to a sink tub such that the frame is positioned between the countertop and the sink tub. The plurality of nozzles is positioned on the frame. The plurality of nozzles is operable to spray water and a cleaning agent into the sink tub.
Claims20
An in-sink dishwasher comprising:
- a frame defining a central opening, wherein the frame is operable for attachment to a countertop and to a sink tub such that the frame is positioned between the countertop and the sink tub;
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- a plurality of nozzles positioned on the frame and operable to spray water and a cleaning agent into the sink tub.
An in-sink dishwasher comprising:
- a frame having a first pair of spaced-apart beams and a second pair of spaced-apart beams coupled together such that a central opening is defined by the first pair of spaced-apart beams and the second pair of spaced-apart beams, wherein the frame defines orifices that receive fasteners operable to engage a sink tub and a countertop to position the frame between the countertop and the sink tub and align the central opening with a cavity defined by the sink tub;
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- a plurality of nozzles positioned on the first pair of spaced-apart beams and operable to spray water and a cleaning agent into the sink tub.
A modular sink assembly comprising:
- a sink tub defining a tub cavity for receiving items for cleaning therein;
- a dishwasher having a frame defining a central opening and having nozzles operable to direct water and a cleaning agent into the tub cavity;
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- a fastening system operable to secure the sink tub and dishwasher to a countertop such that the frame is positioned between the sink tub and the countertop, and the central opening is aligned with the tub cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.