Additive dispenser for varying the types of additives within a washing machine appliance
US11359326B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F39/088
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A washing machine appliance, as provided herein, may include a cabinet, a tub, a basket, and a fluid additive dispenser. The fluid additive dispenser may include a housing and a dispenser drawer. The housing may extend between an open front end and a closed rear end. The housing may be disposed within the cabinet. The dispenser drawer may be selectively received in the housing above the basket. The dispenser drawer may extend from a forward end proximate to the rotation axis to a rearward end distal to the rotation axis. The dispenser drawer may define a primary compartment and a pod compartment adjacent to the primary compartment between the forward end and the rearward end. The dispenser drawer may further define a pod outlet extending through a wall of the pod compartment to direct a wash fluid therefrom.
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