Michael D Hendrickson

US Patent:

20190024286, Jan 24, 2019

Filed:

Aug 28, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/114626

Inventors:

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
COLLEEN M. DOYLE - ANN ARBOR MI, US
MICHAEL S. HENDRICKSON - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
JOEL A. LUCKMAN - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
TIMOTHY N. AYKROYD - CARMEL IN, US
ROBERT D. RIEHLE - BOSTON MA, US

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

International Classification:

D06F 33/02
D06F 35/00
D06F 39/00
D06F 39/02

Abstract:

A washer and a control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle selected based upon a range of conditions of a fabric load to be washed. The control has a plurality of selectable stain type entrees, each with a particular dedicated wash cycle. The control also has dispensing control over at least two wash liquor additives, one being a detergent and the other being an oxidizing agent. The control operates the dedicated wash cycles, as selected, using both the detergent and the oxidizing agent; however, the detergent and the oxidizing agent may be dispensed differently, depending on the stain type selected.

US Patent:

20150368841, Dec 24, 2015

Filed:

Jul 9, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/794902

Inventors:

- BENTON HARBOR MI, US
COLLEEN M. DOYLE - ANN ARBOR MI, US
MICHAEL S. HENDRICKSON - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
JOEL A. LUCKMAN - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
TIMOTHY N. AYKROYD - CARMEL IN, US
ROBERT D. RIEHLE - BOSTON MA, US

Assignee:

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - BENTON HARBOR MI

International Classification:

D06F 33/02
D06F 39/02
D06F 39/00

Abstract:

A washer and a control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle selected based upon a range of conditions of a fabric load to be washed. The control has a plurality of selectable stain type entrees, each with a particular dedicated wash cycle. The control also has dispensing control over at least two wash liquor additives, one being a detergent and the other being an oxidizing agent. The control operates the dedicated wash cycles, as selected, using both the detergent and the oxidizing agent; however, the detergent and the oxidizing agent may be dispensed differently, depending on the stain type selected.