DISH TREATING APPLIANCE WITH WINDOW INSERT
First Claim
1. A dish treating appliance for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation, the dish treating appliance comprising:
- a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber receiving dishes for treatment according to the automatic cycle of operation;
an access opening provided in the tub and through which is had access to the treating chamber;
a door movable relative to the tub to selectively open and close the access opening, and the door having an inner surface confronting the access opening when the door closes the access opening and an outer surface, opposite the inner surface; and
a window assembly provided in the door and having spaced and sealed inner and outer panes sandwiched between inner and outer frame elements connected by a waterproof weld joint.
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Abstract
A dish treating appliance for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving dishes for treatment according to the automatic cycle of operation, an access opening provided in the tub and through which is had access to the treating chamber, and a door movable relative to the tub to selectively open and close the access opening, the door having an inner surface confronting the access opening when the door closes the access opening, an outer surface, opposite the inner surface, and a window assembly provided in the door and having inner and outer panes.
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20 Claims
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1. A dish treating appliance for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation, the dish treating appliance comprising:
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a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber receiving dishes for treatment according to the automatic cycle of operation; an access opening provided in the tub and through which is had access to the treating chamber; a door movable relative to the tub to selectively open and close the access opening, and the door having an inner surface confronting the access opening when the door closes the access opening and an outer surface, opposite the inner surface; and a window assembly provided in the door and having spaced and sealed inner and outer panes sandwiched between inner and outer frame elements connected by a waterproof weld joint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A window insert for a door comprising:
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opposing outer and inner panes; a spacer disposed between and spacing the panes; a first seal forming a seal between the panes; a frame having an outer frame element and an inner frame element sandwiching the panes; a waterproof welded joint extending about the periphery of the frames; and a second seal between the inner frame and the inner pane. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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