Dish washer sign systems

• US 9,119,522 B1
• Filed: 04/02/2014
• Issued: 09/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Stuart Barksdale
• Original Assignee: Stuart Barksdale
• Inventors: Barksdale, Stuart
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Phung
• Application Number:
  US14/243,529
• Time in Patent Office: 517 Days
• Field of Search: 340/679, 340/525, 340/539.1, 340/691.6, 340/815.4, 405/84
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/4257 Details of the loading door
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/4293 Arrangements for programme selection, e.g. control panels; Indication of the selected programme, programme progress or other parameters of the programme, e.g. by using display panels

Abstract

A dishwasher cycle visual indicator system has a dishwasher cycle visual indicator assembly including a housing having a front-side, a back-side, a top-side, a bottom-side, a left-side, a right-side, and an inner-volume; a plurality of lights for displaying at least one message according to a condition realized within a dishwashing appliance; a powerer; a wiring assembly; a wireless receiver; and at least one attacher. The dishwasher cycle visual indicator assembly includes in functional combination the housing, the plurality of lights, the powerer, the wiring assembly, the wireless receiver, and the at least one attacher.

Claims

1. A dishwasher cycle visual indicator system comprising:

a dishwasher cycle visual indicator assembly including;

a housing having;

a front-side;

a back-side;

a top-side;

a bottom-side;

a left-side;

a right-side; and

an inner-volume;

a plurality of lights for displaying at least one message according to a condition realized within a dishwashing appliance;

a powerer;

a wiring assembly;

a wireless receiver; and

at least one attacher;

wherein said dishwasher cycle visual indicator system comprises said dishwasher cycle visual indicator assembly;

wherein said dishwasher cycle visual indicator assembly comprises in functional combination said housing, said plurality of lights, said powerer, said wiring assembly, said wireless receiver, and said at least one attacher;

wherein parameters of said housing are defined by said front-side, said back-side, said top-side, said bottom-side, said left-side, said right-side, all defining and enclosing said inner-volume;

wherein said housing is removably attachable to said dishwashing appliance, said back-side located adjacent said dishwashing appliance during use such that said at least one message is able to be viewed through said front-side;

wherein said at least one attacher is used to removably secure said housing to said dishwashing appliance for use, said at least one attacher located on said back-side of said housing;

wherein said powerer powers said plurality of lights via said wiring assembly, said plurality of lights and said wiring assembly are located inside confines of said inner-volume; and

wherein said wireless receiver is able to communicate with an existing electrical system of said dishwashing appliance via a transceiver, said wireless receiver to receive and signal to display via said plurality of lights said at least one message according to a corresponding said condition realized within said dishwashing appliance such that an individual is able to be readily apprised on said condition realized within said dishwashing appliance without having to open said dishwashing appliance.

2. The dishwasher cycle visual indicator system of claim 1 wherein said at least one message comprises clean.

3. The dishwasher cycle visual indicator system of claim 2 wherein said clean, when illuminated as said at least one message is located on a left-portion of said housing.

4. The dishwasher cycle visual indicator system of claim 1 wherein said at least one message comprises dirty.

5. The dishwasher cycle visual indicator system of claim 4 wherein said dirty, when illuminated as said at least one message is located on a right-portion of said housing.

6. The dishwasher cycle visual indicator system of claim 1 wherein said plurality of lights comprises LED-lights.

7. The dishwasher cycle visual indicator system of claim 1 wherein said at least one attacher comprises magnets.

8. The dishwasher cycle visual indicator system of claim 1 wherein said at least one attacher comprises hook and loop.

9. The dishwasher cycle visual indicator system of claim 1 wherein said housing is flexible.

10. The dishwasher cycle visual indicator system of claim 1 wherein said housing comprises a 3-D rectangular profile.

11. The dishwasher cycle visual indicator system of claim 1 wherein said at least one message comprises a digital-look-reading.

12. The dishwasher cycle visual indicator system of claim 1 wherein said powerer comprises at least one battery.

13. The dishwasher cycle visual indicator system of claim 12 wherein said at least one battery is rechargeable.

14. The dishwasher cycle visual indicator system of claim 1 wherein said front-side is transparent.

15. The dishwasher cycle visual indicator system of claim 1 wherein said at least one message is alphanumeric.

16. The dishwasher cycle visual indicator system of claim 1 wherein said housing further comprises a sliding panel.

17. A dishwasher cycle visual indicator system comprising:

a dishwasher cycle visual indicator assembly including;

a housing having;

a front-side;

a back-side;

a top-side;

a bottom-side;

a left-side;

a right-side; and

an inner-volume;

a plurality of lights for displaying at least one message according to a condition realized within a dishwashing appliance;

a powerer;

a wiring assembly;

a wireless receiver; and

at least one attacher;

wherein said dishwasher cycle visual indicator system comprises said dishwasher cycle visual indicator assembly;

wherein said dishwasher cycle visual indicator assembly comprises in functional combination said housing, said plurality of lights, said powerer, said wiring assembly, said wireless receiver, and said at least one attacher;

wherein parameters of said housing are defined by said front-side, said back-side, said top-side, said bottom-side, said left-side, said right-side, all defining and enclosing said inner-volume;

wherein said front-side is transparent;

wherein said housing is removably attachable to said dishwashing appliance, said back-side located adjacent said dishwashing appliance during use such that said at least one message is able to be viewed through said front-side;

wherein said at least one attacher is used to removably secure said housing to said dishwashing appliance for use, said at least one attacher located on said back-side of said housing;

wherein said housing is flexible;

wherein said housing comprises a 3-D rectangular profile;

wherein said powerer powers said plurality of lights via said wiring assembly, said plurality of lights and said wiring assembly are located inside confines of said inner-volume;

wherein said powerer comprises at least one battery;

wherein said plurality of lights comprises LED-lights;

wherein said at least one message comprises a digital-display;

wherein said at least one message is alphanumeric;

wherein said at least one attacher comprises magnets;

wherein said plurality of lights when illuminated as said at least one message as clean is located on a left-portion of said housing;

wherein said plurality of lights when illuminated as said at least one message as dirty is located on a right-portion of said housing; and

wherein said wireless receiver is able to communicate with an existing electrical system of said dishwashing appliance via a transceiver, said wireless receiver to receive and signal to display via said plurality of lights said at least one message according to a corresponding said condition realized within said dishwashing appliance such that an individual is able to be readily apprised on said condition realized within said dishwashing appliance without having to open said dishwashing appliance.