US 12,279,737 B2
Wall mounted dishwasher
Joel Boyer, Louisville, KY (US); Robert M. Digman, Goshen, KY (US); Bassam Fawaz, Louisville, KY (US); and Russell Dietrich, Mount Washington, KY (US)
Assigned to MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD., Guangdong (CN)
Filed by Midea Group Co., Ltd., Foshan (CN)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/585,300.
Application 18/585,300 is a division of application No. 17/704,745, filed on Mar. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,944,255.
Prior Publication US 2024/0188789 A1, Jun. 13, 2024
Int. Cl. A47L 15/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/16 (2006.01); A47L 15/22 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); A47L 15/46 (2006.01); A47L 15/50 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 15/50 (2013.01) [A47L 15/0089 (2013.01); A47L 15/16 (2013.01); A47L 15/22 (2013.01); A47L 15/4225 (2013.01); A47L 15/4248 (2013.01); A47L 15/4261 (2013.01); A47L 15/4265 (2013.01); A47L 15/4276 (2013.01); A47L 15/4287 (2013.01); A47L 15/46 (2013.01); A47L 2401/34 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dishwasher, comprising:
a housing defining at least a portion of a wash tub and including a side-facing opening;
an exterior door coupled to the housing, the exterior door movable between a closed position that restricts external access to the wash tub through the side-facing opening and an open position that provides external access to the wash tub through the side-facing opening;
a storage element supported by the exterior door and configured to move with the exterior door, the storage element configured to store one or more utensils during washing; and
at least one spray device supported by the exterior door and configured to move with the exterior door, the at least one spray device configured to spray wash fluid into the wash tub and supported by the exterior door, and the at least one spray device including an upwardly-directed spray device configured to spray into an interior of a downwardly-facing beverage container supported by the storage element.