Clothes washer spin delay mechanism
US4038841A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 1976 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F49/04
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for the roller drive mechanism of a clothes washer which will delay spin tub rotation until a selected quantity of water has been pumped out of the tub. The spin delay apparatus includes a diaphragm movable in response to the water head in the tub. The diaphragm is operably connected to one end of an actuator lever arm which arm extends past its pivot for connection to an idler roller normally located between the drive and driven rollers in the drive mechanism. At the start of the spin cycle the actuator arm pivots the idler roller away from the drive roller until the water head indicates that the water has been pumped out of the tube to a predetermined level to obviate lint in the wash water from being left on the clothes.
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