Composition dispensing device for an automatic dishwasher
First Claim
1. A composition dispensing device for an automatic dishwasher, the composition dispensing device comprising:
- a. an upper housing comprising a refill compartment comprising at least two slots separated by ribs; and
b. a multi-section refill comprising at least two cleaning composition sections separated by separable seams;
wherein the multi-section refill is placed in the refill compartment, aligning and interacting the separable seams with the ribs to separate the multi-section refill into individual cleaning composition sections which are deposited into the at least two slots.
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Abstract
A cleaning composition dispensing device for use in an automatic dishwasher is provided for dispensing the right cleaning composition at the right time during a wash cycle. The device includes wash cycle sensing system that controls the release of cleaning composition via temperature and water flow data measured with respect to time. The device includes a refill compartment receiving a multi-section refill including at least two cleaning composition sections divided by separable seams. The multi-section refill separates into individual cleaning composition sections during placement in the refill compartment that fall into the slots forming the refill compartment.
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1. A composition dispensing device for an automatic dishwasher, the composition dispensing device comprising:
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a. an upper housing comprising a refill compartment comprising at least two slots separated by ribs; and b. a multi-section refill comprising at least two cleaning composition sections separated by separable seams; wherein the multi-section refill is placed in the refill compartment, aligning and interacting the separable seams with the ribs to separate the multi-section refill into individual cleaning composition sections which are deposited into the at least two slots. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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