Laundry treating appliance for limiting water usage in small loads
US10072369B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F37/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to a cycle of operation includes a rotatable basket defining a laundry treating space and having a bottom wall and a side wall. The bottom wall of the rotatable basket includes at least one drain hole. A centrifugally actuated valve comprising a weighted ball is positioned to selectively open and close the at least one drain hole as the basket rotates.
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