Patent · US Expired

Reciprocating laundry basket for an automatic washer

US5205141A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 28, 1990
Grant dateApr 27, 1993
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F23/04
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A reciprocating laundry basket for an automatic washer is provided in which the basket has a peripheral wall, a bottom wall contiguous with the peripheral wall, a post mounted within the basket for rotation with the basket, a spray device mounted on the post for spraying wash liquid into the interior of the wash basket and spray inlets and vertical fins positioned adjacent the peripheral wall for enhancing agitation of the fabric load.

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