Cleaning material supplying apparatus with cleaning material storing vessel controlled by lid position
US4323170A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 1980 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F39/026
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for dispensing cleaning material such as soap, bleach, dye or the like, into the tub of a washing machine including a vessel which receives the material to be dispensed and is pivotably mounted for movement between a horizontal position and a tilted position in which the material is dispensed. A latch is released by the machine timer to permit movement to the dispensing position aided by a spring. Upon opening of the lid covering the opening through which the material is supplied to the vessel, the vessel is returned to its horizontal position and held by the latch.
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