Dryer control with momentary tumble feature
US4663861A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 1986 |
| Grant date | May 12, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2101/14
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An automatic clothes dryer includes a dryer control circuit having at least one manually operable switch for initiating momentary tumbling of a dryer drum after the end of a drying cycle. A lock-out relay disconnects power from a main motor winding of the dryer drum drive motor upon the motor reaching operating speed so that the rotation of the dryer drum is restricted to less than a complete revolution of the drum, thereby to reposition any random articles in the drum for more convenient removal.
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