(19)
(11) EP 1 532 920 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/28

(43) Date of publication A2:
25.05.2005 Bulletin 2005/21

(21) Application number: 04105414.9

(22) Date of filing: 29.10.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47L 15/50(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 14.11.2003 US 713364

(71) Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hunt, Stacy A.
    21025, Comerio (IT)
  • Ellis, Tony L.
    21025, Comerio (IT)

(74) Representative: Guerci, Alessandro 
Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA)
21025 Comerio (VA) (IT)

   


(54) Dishwasher with electrocoated dishrack


(57) The invention relates to a dish rack (30) with a protective coating (50) comprising an electrocoated layer (54) and a polymer layer (58). The coating also includes a base corrosion-resistant layer (52) on the metallic dish rack (30) and a primer layer (56) adjacent to the electrocoated layer (54) to improve adhesion of the polymer layer (58). The aesthetically appealing exterior coating protects the dish rack (30) from corrosion and from corrosion propagation.







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