Acoustic seal for use in kitchen appliance
First Claim
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1. An acoustic blanket for an appliance, comprising:
- a main body;
a margin; and
a fold line connecting said main body to said margin.
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Abstract
An acoustic blanket is provided for an appliance. The acoustic blanket includes a main body, a margin and a fold line connecting the main body to the margin. The margin is folded about the fold line relative to the main body in order to provide an edge seal around the edge of the appliance.
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18 Claims
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1. An acoustic blanket for an appliance, comprising:
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a main body;
a margin; and
a fold line connecting said main body to said margin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A dishwasher, comprising:
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a housing including a washing chamber and a door for gaining access to said washing chamber;
a washing nozzle in said washing chamber for directing a fluid stream against dishes held in said washing chamber;
a circulation pump for circulating fluid under pressure through said washing nozzle; and
an acoustical insulation blanket extending around said washing chamber said acoustical insulation blanket including a main body, a margin and a fold line connecting said main body to said margin. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of forming an edge seal around an edge of an appliance housing with an acoustic blanket, comprising:
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providing an acoustic blanket with a main body and a margin connected together by a fold line; and
folding said acoustic blanket about said fold line so as to extend said acoustic blanket around said edge of said housing and form an integral edge seal. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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