Laundry treatment apparatus having multiple treatment composition receptacles
US12000078B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F25/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A laundry treatment apparatus including a base, a tub, and a drum rotatable relative to the tub about an axis of rotation that is within 20 degrees of horizontal. The axis of rotation is in a sagittal plane of the drum. The apparatus further includes a detergent container receptacle and a fabric softener container receptacle. The detergent container receptacle is further away from the sagittal plane than the fabric softener container receptacle. The laundry treatment apparatus optionally includes a heater that is optionally elevationally higher than the axis of rotation and the sagittal plane is optionally between the detergent container receptacle and at least a portion of the heater.
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