Non-electric portable dishwasher

A dishwasher adapted to be interconnected with a source of domestic hot water and a source of domestic cold water comprising:

• (a) a base;
• (b) a closure housing carried by said base;
• (c) a rack rotatably mounted with said housing, said rack being adapted to support articles to be washed;
• (d) jet means for directing a jet of cold water in the direction of said rack to impart rotational movement thereto, said jet means comprising:
• (1) a first collimated jet means for emitting a collimated stream of cold water in the direction of said rack for initiating rotation of said rack;
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• (2) a second spray jet means for emitting jets of cold water in the direction of said rack and a third spray jet means for emitting jets of hot water in the direction of said rack, said second and third spray jet means cooperating to sustain rotation of said rack;
• each of said second and third spray jet means comprising a first conduit extending beneath said rack, a second generally vertically extending conduit and a third conduit interconnected with said second conduit and extending above said rack, said second and third conduits being angularly adjustable relative to said rack;
• (3) generally cylindrically shaped valve housing carried by said base externally of said closure housing, said valve housing having:
• (i) a water inlet adapted to be connected with said source of cold water;
• (ii) a first water outlet connected to said spray jet means;
• (iii) a second water outlet connected to said collimated jet means;
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• (iv) an internal valve seat disposed between said water inlet and said second water outlet;
• (4) control means for controllably and simultaneously regulating the flow of cold water between said first collimated jet means and said second spray jet means whereby a stream of water can be directed at said rack with sufficient velocity to initiate rotation thereof, said control means comprising a valve assemblage carried within said valve housing, said valve assemblage comprising:
• (i) a valve stem having upper and lower extremities, said valve stem being movable from a first position to a second position and including a tapered surface located intermediate its extremities, said tapered surface being adapted to sealably engage said internal valve seat when said valve stem is in a first position;
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• (ii) biasing means for yieldably urging against movement of said valve stem from a first to a second position.

A dishwasher adapted to be operably interconnected with sources of hot and cold water under pressure, comprising:

• (a) a base;
• (b) a closure housing carried by said base said closure housing comprising a first fixed portion mounted on said base and a second movable portion carried by said base and rotatable with respect to said first portion;
• (c) a rack rotatably mounted within said housing, said rack being adapted to support articles to be washed;
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• (d) jet means for directing a jet of cold water in the direction of said rack to impart rotational movement thereto, said jet means comprising:
• (1) a first collimated jet means for emitting a collimated stream of cold water in the direction of said rack at a first velocity for initiating rotation of said rack and for emitting a continuous collimated stream of cold water in the direction of said rack at a second velocity;
• (2) second and third spray jet means for sustaining rotation of said rack;
• said second means directing cold water in the direction of said rack and said third means directing hot water in the direction of said rack;
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• (3) a valve housing carried by said base externally of said closure housing, said valve housing having:
• (i) a cold water inlet;
• (ii) a first water outlet connected to said second spray jet means;
• (iii) a second water outlet connected to said collimated jet means;
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• (iv) an internal valve seat disposed between said water inlet and said second water outlet;
• (4) control means for controllably and simultaneously regulating the flow of water between said first collimated jet means and said second spray jet means, said control means comprising a valve assemblage carried within said valve housing, said valve assemblage comprising:
• (i) a valve stem movable from a first position to a second position to sealably engage said internal valve seat when said valve stem is in a first position;
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• (ii) biasing means for yieldably urging against movement of said valve stem from a first to a second position;
• said control means further including means operably associated with said valve stem for preventing said valve stem from moving to a first position whereby cold water will continuously flow past said internal valve seat.