Suds return valve for automatic washers
US4495960A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7478
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A suds return valve for automatic washers is provided in which a flapper valve can be manually set to save suds water for subsequent use, the valve being automatically returned to direct rinse liquid to drain after the suds water has reached a predetermined height in a storage receptacle. The valve can be manually set to use suds water in a wash cycle and the valve would be automatically returned to send water to the drain after a predetermined amount of suds water has been removed from the storage receptacle.
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