Patents Examined by Jeremy A. Anderson
  • Patent number: 6736470
    Abstract: 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 structurally sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Darrin S. Manke, Stephen D. Schober