Fluid supply and reservoir for a clothes refreshing appliance
US6427365B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F73/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A fluid supply and reservoir is proved which may be used in conjunction with a clothes refreshing appliance. A fluid cartridge has a top wall to which the nozzle assembly may be secured, and a supply of pressurized air is connected to the nozzle assembly to draw fluid from the reservoir into the nozzle assembly through a siphon tube by a venturi action. The air supply may be provided through an air supply arrangement which includes guide walls for positioning the nozzle assembly relative to the air supply, and a resiliently mounted air supply tube for mating with an air supply opening in the nozzle assembly. An arrangement may also be provided in the reservoir to assure a constant fluid pressure therein to provide a constant flow of fluid through the nozzle assembly.
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