US2671037A
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Method of washing dishes or the like
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1949-09-10
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Granted: 1954-03-02
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Expires: 1969-09-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edgar S Stoddard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:48
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L15/00; A47L15/42; A47L15/44; A47L15/4445; A47L15/0018; A47L15/0055
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
319 words
THE METHOD OF WASHING DISHES, OR THE LIKE, ARRANGED IN AN ENCLOSING VAT COMPRISING INTRODUCING A FIRST BODY OF HOT WATER INTO THE VAT, INTRODUCING AN EXCESS CHARGE OF DETERGENT INTO THE FIRST BODY OF HOT WATER, CIRCULATING THE FIRST BODY OF HOT WATER IN THE VAT INTO BOMBARDING RELATION WITH THE DISHES FOR A TIME INTERVAL IN ORDER TO EFFECT PRIMARY WASHING OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE SOIL THEREFROM, DRAINING THE FIRST BODY OF HOT WATER FROM THE VAT, INTRODUCING A SECOND BODY OF HOT WATER INTO THE VAT, CIRCULATING THE SECOND BODY OF HOT WATER IN THE VAT INTO BOMBARDING RELATION WITH THE DISHES FOR A TIME INTERVAL IN ORDER TO EFFECT SECONDARY WASHING OF THE SMALL RESIDUAL SOIL THEREFROM, DRAINING THE SECOND BODY OF HOT WATER IN THE VAT, INTRODUCING A THIRD BODY OF HOT WATER INTO THE VAT, INTRODUCING AN EXCESS CHARGE OF SYNTHETIC WETTING AGENT INTO THE THIRD BODY OF HOT WATER, CIRCULATING THE THRID BODY OF HOT WATER IN THE VAT INTO BOMBARDING RELATION WITH THE DISHES FOR A TIME INTERVAL IN ORDER TO EFFECT PRIMARY RINSING OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE DETERGENT THEREFROM, DRAINING THE THIRD BODY OF HOT WATER FROM THE VAT, INTRODUCING A FOUTH BODY OF HOT WATER INTO THE VAT, CIRCULATING THE FOURTH BODY OF HOT WATER IN THE VAT INTO BOMBARDING RELATION WITH THE DISHES FOR A TIME INTERVAL IN ORDER TO EFFECT SECONDARY RINSING OF THE SMALL RESIDUAL DETERGENT THEREFROM, DRAINING THE FOURTH BODY OF HOT WATER FROM THE VAT, THE LAST-MENTIONED RINSE WATER CONTAINING A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF THE SYNTHETIC WETTING AGENT TO REDUCE THE SURFACE TENSION THEREOF SO THAT SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE LAST-MENTIONED RINSE WATER DRAINS FREELY AND QUICKLY FROM THE DISHES, AND FINALLY RETAINING THE DISHES IN THE VAT FOR A TIME INTERVAL IN ORDER TO EFFECT EVAPORATION OF THE SMALL RESIDUUM OF THE LAST-MENTIONED RINSE WATER THEREON AND THE CONSEQUENT DRYING THEREOF.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
319 words
THE METHOD OF WASHING DISHES, OR THE LIKE, ARRANGED IN AN ENCLOSING VAT COMPRISING INTRODUCING A FIRST BODY OF HOT WATER INTO THE VAT, INTRODUCING AN EXCESS CHARGE OF DETERGENT INTO THE FIRST BODY OF HOT WATER, CIRCULATING THE FIRST BODY OF HOT WATER IN THE VAT INTO BOMBARDING RELATION WITH THE DISHES FOR A TIME INTERVAL IN ORDER TO EFFECT PRIMARY WASHING OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE SOIL THEREFROM, DRAINING THE FIRST BODY OF HOT WATER FROM THE VAT, INTRODUCING A SECOND BODY OF HOT WATER INTO THE VAT, CIRCULATING THE SECOND BODY OF HOT WATER IN THE VAT INTO BOMBARDING RELATION WITH THE DISHES FOR A TIME INTERVAL IN ORDER TO EFFECT SECONDARY WASHING OF THE SMALL RESIDUAL SOIL THEREFROM, DRAINING THE SECOND BODY OF HOT WATER IN THE VAT, INTRODUCING A THIRD BODY OF HOT WATER INTO THE VAT, INTRODUCING AN EXCESS CHARGE OF SYNTHETIC WETTING AGENT INTO THE THIRD BODY OF HOT WATER, CIRCULATING THE THRID BODY OF HOT WATER IN THE VAT INTO BOMBARDING RELATION WITH THE DISHES FOR A TIME INTERVAL IN ORDER TO EFFECT PRIMARY RINSING OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE DETERGENT THEREFROM, DRAINING THE THIRD BODY OF HOT WATER FROM THE VAT, INTRODUCING A FOUTH BODY OF HOT WATER INTO THE VAT, CIRCULATING THE FOURTH BODY OF HOT WATER IN THE VAT INTO BOMBARDING RELATION WITH THE DISHES FOR A TIME INTERVAL IN ORDER TO EFFECT SECONDARY RINSING OF THE SMALL RESIDUAL DETERGENT THEREFROM, DRAINING THE FOURTH BODY OF HOT WATER FROM THE VAT, THE LAST-MENTIONED RINSE WATER CONTAINING A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF THE SYNTHETIC WETTING AGENT TO REDUCE THE SURFACE TENSION THEREOF SO THAT SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE LAST-MENTIONED RINSE WATER DRAINS FREELY AND QUICKLY FROM THE DISHES, AND FINALLY RETAINING THE DISHES IN THE VAT FOR A TIME INTERVAL IN ORDER TO EFFECT EVAPORATION OF THE SMALL RESIDUUM OF THE LAST-MENTIONED RINSE WATER THEREON AND THE CONSEQUENT DRYING THEREOF.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1957-03-01 | 1957-08-31 | 1958-03-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1961-03-01 | 1961-08-31 | 1962-03-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1965-03-01 | 1965-08-31 | 1966-03-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |