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US 9,949,610 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 combination dishwasher comprising a main dishwasher and a personalized dishwasher, the main dishwasher including a dishwasher housing having a dishwashing chamber, a washing fluid dispenser that provides washing fluid in the dishwashing chamber for washing dishes, a washing device that directs washing fluid toward dishes in the dishwashing chamber to wash dishes, a support structure that supports dishes in the dishwashing chamber in position to be washed by the washing fluid, an opening providing access to the dishwashing chamber for inserting and removing dishes with respect to the dishwashing chamber;
A combination dishwasher comprising a main dishwasher and a personalized dishwasher, the main dishwasher including a dishwasher housing having a dishwashing chamber, a washing fluid dispenser that provides washing fluid in the dishwashing chamber for washing dishes, a washing device that directs washing fluid toward dishes in the dishwashing chamber to wash dishes, a support structure that supports dishes in the dishwashing chamber in position to be washed by the washing fluid, an opening providing access to the dishwashing chamber for inserting and removing dishes with respect to the dishwashing chamber;
A combination dishwasher comprising a main dishwasher and a personalized dishwasher, the main dishwasher including a dishwasher housing having a dishwashing chamber, a washing fluid dispenser that provides washing fluid in the dishwashing chamber for washing dishes, a washing device that directs washing fluid toward dishes in the dishwashing chamber to wash dishes, a support structure that supports dishes in the dishwashing chamber in position to be washed by the washing fluid, an opening providing access to the dishwashing chamber for inserting and removing dishes with respect to the dishwashing chamber;
A combination dishwasher comprising a main dishwasher and a personalized dishwasher, the main dishwasher including a main dishwasher housing having a main dishwashing chamber configured to receive dishes and/or other utensils for washing, and a washing fluid dispenser configured to provide washing fluid to wash dishes in the dishwashing chamber, a personalized dishwasher in the main dishwasher configured to wash one dish at a time, the personalized dishwasher including a personalized dishwasher washing chamber configured to receive one dish at a time and a further washing fluid dispenser configured to provide washing fluid to wash one dish at a time in the personalized dishwasher washing chamber, a main door to open and close the main dishwasher configured to close the main dishwasher for washing operation and to open the main dishwasher for loading or unloading of dishes and/or other utensils, the personalized dishwasher positioned in the main dishwasher, an access door in the main door to open and close access to the personalized dishwasher while the main door is closed.
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