Molded plastic dishwasher door assembly
CA 2402957 A1 · Owner: Maytag Corporation · Inventors: Manke, Darrin S.; Schober, Stephen D.
Overview
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A dishwasher door assembly includes a frame an inner door panel and a, decorative outer door panel. The door is assembled by snap-fitting the inner door, panel to the frame and then further snap-fitting the decorative outer panel over the, frame. Thereafter, mechanical fasteners are inserted in aligned openings formed, in the outer door panel, frame and inner door panel. This overall arrangement enables a consumer to select between various decorative outer door panels available to a retailer such that an outer door panel of a desired color and/or style, can be sold with the overall dishwasher. The overall door assembly is preferably, formed from plastic so as to be lightweight yet …
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- Filed September 12, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 12, 2022.
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