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Dishwasher with reversible rotating spray agitator

  • US 5,673,714 A
  • Filed: 09/14/1995
  • Issued: 10/07/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/16/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A dishwasher comprising at least one spray agitator adapted for rotating about a substantially vertical axis (2) and adapted for being fed with water under pressure to emit several water jets;

  • and a hydraulic pressure device for alternately reversing a direction of rotation of the agitator, characterized by the fact that said hydraulic device comprises a hollow rotor (8) that is journalled on the agitator (1) and having an axis of rotation (7) offset with respect to the axis of rotation (2) of the agitator;

    at least one pressure nozzle (9) disposed on the rotor and adapted for emitting a water jet (10) that rotates around the axis of rotation (7) of the rotor; and

    a tube (6;

    60) that emerges from the agitator (1);

    said tube having the rotor journalled thereon and provided with at least one activating nozzle (13;

    130) adapted for emitting a water jet (12) directed against several inclined blades (11) located on the rotor (8) in such a way as to make the rotor rotate in a single direction.

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