Dish treating appliance with self-draining feedtube

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9986885
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14972766

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A dish treating appliance has a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber for holding dishes for treatment according to an automatic cycle of operation. An access opening provides access to the treating chamber. There are multiple sprayers that emit liquid into the treating chamber, multiple feed tubes fluidly coupled to the multiple sprayers, a diverter valve selectively fluidly connecting to the multiple feed tubes, and a pump having an inlet fluidly coupled to the treating chamber and an outlet fluidly coupled to the diverter valve.

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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION2000 N M-63 BENTON HARBOR MI 49022

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Chen, David St. Joseph, US 290 8813
Delgado, Kristopher L Stevensville, US 29 444
Miller, Kevin Lawton, US 80 2408

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