Patent · US Expired

Laundry pretreatment system

US6353954B1 · kind B1 · utility

67Cited by
15References
10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 6, 2000
Grant dateMar 12, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F39/022
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A washing machine lid includes a fluid chamber with a fill opening and a dispensing opening. A removable valve is within the dispensing opening. The lid includes a lid frame and a housing detachably mounted to one another. A fill cap with bristles is removably mounted in the fill opening. The laundry can be pretreated by scrubbing with the bristles, after the laundry is wetted with water and/or detergent.

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