Kitchenware washers and methods of manufacturing the same

• US 20060237047A1
• Filed: 04/22/2005
• Published: 10/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Duke Manufacturing Company
• Original Assignee: Steelkor, LLC
• Inventors: Bigott, James W.
• Granted Patent: US 7,527,062 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 134/56.D
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/0092 specially adapted to wash large items like pots, trays, baking trays, cooking grids
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/08 by application of a pressure effect produced by pumps

Abstract

A kitchenware washing assembly includes at least one wall defining at least a portion of a tank for holding fluid for washing kitchenware. The kitchenware washing assembly also includes at least one pump and at least one chamber in fluid communication with the tank. The kitchenware washing assembly is formed such that at least part of the chamber is formed unitary with the wall of the tank.

Claims

1. A kitchenware washing assembly comprising at least one wall defining at least a portion of a tank for holding fluid for washing kitchenware, at least one pump, and at least one chamber in fluid communication with the tank, at least part of the chamber being formed unitary with the wall of the tank.

2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein a substantial portion of the chamber is formed unitary with the wall of the tank.

3. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the chamber comprises at least one chamber wall formed unitary with the wall of the tank.

4. The assembly of claim 3, wherein the chamber comprises two end walls.

5. The assembly of claim 3, wherein the chamber wall that is formed unitary with the wall of the tank extends generally longitudinally on the wall of the tank.

6. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the tank comprises first, second, third, and fourth side walls and a bottom, wherein the chamber comprises at least one wall formed unitary with the first side wall, and wherein the first side wall is formed unitary with the bottom and the second side wall.

7. The assembly of claim 6, wherein the chamber is an inlet chamber, wherein the assembly further comprises an outlet chamber, and wherein a substantial portion of the outlet chamber is formed unitary with the third side wall.

8. The assembly of clam 7, further comprising a second outlet chamber, and wherein a substantial portion of the second outlet chamber is formed unitary with the fourth wall.

9. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the third and fourth walls are generally opposing walls.

10. In a kitchenware washing assembly having walls defining a tank for holding fluid for washing kitchenware and at least one chamber in fluid communication with the tank, the improvement comprising forming at least part of the chamber unitary with at least one of the walls defining the tank.

11. A method of manufacturing a kitchenware washing assembly having walls defining a tank for holding fluid for washing kitchenware, and at least one chamber in fluid communication with the tank, the method comprising forming at least part of the chamber unitary with at least one of the walls defining the tank.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein forming includes forming a substantial portion of the chamber unitary with at least one of the walls.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein forming includes forming at least one chamber wall unitary with at least one of the walls defining the tank.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising attaching at least two end walls to the chamber wall that is formed unitary with at least one of the walls defining the tank.

15. The assembly of claim 13, wherein the at least one chamber wall that is formed unitary with at least one of the walls defining the tank extends generally longitudinally.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the tank comprises first, second, third, and fourth side walls and a bottom, wherein forming includes forming at least one chamber wall unitary with the first side wall, and wherein the method further includes forming the first side wall unitary with the bottom and the second side wall.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the chamber is an inlet chamber, wherein the method further includes forming a substantial portion of an outlet chamber unitary with the third side wall.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising forming a substantial portion of a second outlet chamber unitary with the fourth wall.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the third and fourth walls are generally opposing walls.

20. A washing assembly produced according to the method of claim 11.