US 12,146,256 B2
Fabric cleaning appliance with performance enhancement selector
Amberdeep S. Aurora, Saint Joseph, MI (US); Michael J. Bauman, Saint Joseph, MI (US); Donald Erickson, Stevensville, MI (US); Sarah E. Ihne, Stevensville, MI (US); Nicholas Leep, Saint Joseph, MI (US); Karl David McAllister, Stevensville, MI (US); Daniel Polonsky, Stevensville, MI (US); and Ryan James Van Zoest, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Assigned to Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on Jul. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/219,811.
Application 17/213,696 is a division of application No. 15/977,278, filed on May 11, 2018, granted, now 10,988,881, issued on Apr. 27, 2021.
Application 18/219,811 is a continuation of application No. 17/213,696, filed on Mar. 26, 2021, granted, now 11,725,326.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/529,210, filed on Jul. 6, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0349088 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. D06F 33/37 (2020.01); D06F 33/00 (2020.01); D06F 34/18 (2020.01); D06F 34/22 (2020.01); D06F 34/28 (2020.01); D06F 34/30 (2020.01); D06F 39/02 (2006.01); D06F 101/04 (2020.01); D06F 101/20 (2020.01); D06F 103/16 (2020.01); D06F 103/42 (2020.01); D06F 103/68 (2020.01); D06F 105/42 (2020.01)
CPC D06F 34/30 (2020.02) [D06F 33/00 (2013.01); D06F 33/37 (2020.02); D06F 34/18 (2020.02); D06F 34/22 (2020.02); D06F 34/28 (2020.02); D06F 39/028 (2013.01); D06F 39/02 (2013.01); D06F 2101/04 (2020.02); D06F 2101/20 (2020.02); D06F 2103/16 (2020.02); D06F 2103/42 (2020.02); D06F 2103/68 (2020.02); D06F 2105/42 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cycle of operation for a laundry treating appliance having a tub and a rotatable drum located within the tub and operably coupled with a motor for rotating the drum, the drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving laundry for treatment according to a cycle of operation, the cycle of operation comprising:
a first wash phase comprising forming a first wash liquid comprising a mixture of water and a first dose of treating chemistry, filling to a first level of water, and washing for a first amount of time; and
a second wash phase comprising providing a second wash liquid comprising at least one of water and a second dose of treating chemistry, and washing for a second amount of time.