Additive dispensing system for a washing machine appliance
US11795604B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F39/088
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A washing machine appliance defines a mutually perpendicular vertical direction, lateral direction, and transverse direction. The washing machine appliance includes a cabinet having an opening defined in and through a top cover thereof. A wash tub is mounted within the cabinet and a wash basket is mounted rotatably within the wash tub. The wash basket is accessible through the opening in the top cover. A dispensing assembly includes a dispenser box mounted above the wash tub, a shower plate positioned within the dispenser box and defining a plurality of water supply apertures, lateral suspension arms that extend downward from the shower plate along a vertical direction, and a detergent drawer defining one or more detergent reservoirs, the detergent drawer being directly supported by the lateral suspension arms.
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