Slit valve for automatic washer
US5249441A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 2, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F37/12
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In an automatic washer including a perforate wash basket, valves are provided which restrict the fluid flow through the perforations during portions of the wash cycle when the basket is stationary or slowly rotating or oscillating, but permit extraction and fluid flow therethrough during higher spin speeds. These valves may take the form of individual elastomeric sheet-like components which are attached around the basket, or they may be grouped into functional units occupying larger areas, such as bands or sheets of elastomeric material. The valve openings are formed as slits or cuts in the elastomeric material.
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