ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,685,428, issued on July 21, was assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc. (Wilmington, Del.).

"Dishwasher appliance door pocket handle assembly" was invented by Zachary Wiles (Louisville, Ky.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dishwasher includes a door mounted to a tub of the dishwasher. The door includes an interior panel and a front panel spaced apart by a door cavity. The front panel defines a handle aperture including an aperture boundary surrounding the aperture. Additionally, the door includes a pocket handle assembly including a handle frame mounted to the front panel and defining a pocket recess positioned within the door cavi...