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Washing machine auger screw with lip

US5557952A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 1995
Grant dateSep 24, 1996
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F17/10
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An auger for moving clothes downwardly in a washing machine includes a tubular housing and an auger screw spiraling therearound. Disposed along a distal edge of the auger screw is an auger lip which is inclined relative to the screw for impeding radially outward movement of clothes in the washing machine.

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