Systems, methods, and devices for monitoring the status of a dishwashing machine
OwnerThomas P. McCormickinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes various embodiments of devices and systems for monitoring the clean/dirty status of dishes inside a dishwashing machine. In one embodiment, for example, a dishwasher status indicator can include one or more vessels for holding water to visibly indicate that a dishwashing cycle is complete. In another embodiment, the indicator can include an attachment feature or portion, such as a hook attached to the vessel. The hook can be configured to removably attach the indicator to a dishwasher frame or rack. A user can quickly determine the clean/dirty status of dishes in the dishwasher by observing whether the vessel is holding water.
Claims3
An indicator for providing a visual indication of whether dishes in a dishwasher are clean or dirty, the indicator comprising:
- a hook configured to engage a dishwasher rack;
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- a vessel coupled to the hook and configured to hold a volume of fluid, wherein the vessel comprises a fluid opening at a first end portion and a closed base at a second end portion opposite the first end portion, and wherein the vessel further comprises a first sidewall adjacent to the hook and a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall, and wherein the fluid opening is sloped from the first sidewall to the second sidewall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.