IP Library Granted Patent US 7,156,113
Granted Patent B2
US 7,156,113 · App. 10/609,885 · Granted Jan 2, 2007

Washing container for a dishwashing machine

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Patent No.
US 7,156,113
App. No.
10/609,885
Granted
Jan 2, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A washing container for a dishwasher having several parts joined together, including a frame with walls, a base, and/or a cover attached thereto. The container can easily be adapted to varying predefined requirements according to the design of the dishwasher.

Claims (17)

1. A washing container for a dishwashing machine, comprising a plurality of separate parts connected to one another, said parts including a frame having corner regions and at least one removable wall attached to said frame, functional parts disposed in said corner regions of said frame with said frame being fitted directly with said functional parts, a removable base attached to said frame, and a removable lid attached to said frame, wherein said frame has at least one corner stay with at least one functional part receptacle for receiving at least one of said functional parts.

2. A washing container for a dishwashing machine, comprising:

at least one part selected from the group consisting of a removable wall, a removable heat exchanger wall, a removable base, a base filter, and a removable lid;

a monobloc frame with an exterior, said monobloc frame having:

receptacles receiving said at least one part; and

at least one corner stay having at least one functional part receptacle disposed on said exterior of said monobloc frame; and

at least one functional part removably disposed in said at least one functional part receptacle of said at least one corner stay.

3. The washing container according to claim 2 , wherein said functional part receptacle is formed in said corner stay.

4. The washing container according to claim 2 , wherein said functional parts include at least one of a detergent delivery container and a water softening container.

5. A washing container for a dishwashing machine, comprising:

at least one part selected from the group consisting of a removable wall, a removable heat exchanger wall, a removable base, a base filter, and a removable lid;

a frame with an exterior, said frame having:

receptacles receiving said at least one part; and

at least one corner stay having at least one functional part receptacle; and

at least one functional part removably disposed in said at least one functional part receptacle of said at least one corner stay.

6. The washing container according to claim 5 , wherein said functional part receptacle is formed in said corner stay.

7. The washing container according to claim 5 , wherein said functional parts include at least one of a detergent delivery container and a water softening container.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO REMOVE USSN 14373413; 29120436 AND 29429277 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 035624 FRAME: 0784. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jun 19, 2015
From: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
To: BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
Reel/Frame 036000/0848 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 11, 2015
From: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
To: BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
Reel/Frame 035624/0784 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2005
From: JERG, HELMUT; ROSENBAUER, MICHAEL; SCHESSL, BERND
To: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH
Reel/Frame 016371/0236 →