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US 7,604,012 B2Granted
Dishwasher and method
AssigneeMartin A. Alpert
InventorsMartin A. Alpert, William Bruml, Warren A. Sklar
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AssigneeMartin A. Alpert
InventorsMartin A. Alpert, William Bruml, Warren A. Sklar
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A personal dishwasher washes and dries a dish that is manually or mechanically moved through a dishwasher chamber or is manually placed in and manually removed from the chamber. Pressurized water, possibly containing soap, wetting agent, etc., may be added to the wash water. Steam may be used to for cleaning and/or disinfecting. Ultraviolet light may be used for disinfecting. The dishwasher chamber may be enlarged to pass larger dishes, bowls, glassware, etc. for washing. A method of washing dishes, comprising inserting a dish manually into a dishwasher, passing the dish through the dishwasher, and withdrawing the dish. A method of washing a dish, comprising inserting a single dish into a dishwasher, directing fluid under pressure at the dish, directing air flow at the dish, and withdrawing the dish.
A dishwasher comprising a cabinet having a dishwashing chamber in which a dish is washed, at least one fluid outlet to direct at least one of rinse water, wash water, steam or air toward a dish for washing and/or drying the dish, a dish inlet into the dishwashing chamber of a size and shape through which only one dish at a time can be inserted into the dishwashing chamber to be washed and/or dried by fluid provided into the dishwashing chamber adjacent the dish by the at least one outlet, the dish inlet being a slot-like opening in a wall of the dishwasher cabinet, the slot-like opening being of a size and shape to provide limited space for only one dish at a time to pass therethrough, and control and distribution for at least one of rinse water, wash water, steam and/or air.
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