Agitator construction
US7165286B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4998
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An agitator includes a high strength, continuous metal axle, a pulley held on one end of the metal axle and a sleeve of lightweight plastic material received over the axle. The agitator is manufactured by molding a pulley body onto an underlying metal support or D-nut, fitting an axle into the pulley, molding a sleeve around the axle and securing a cleaning structure on the sleeve.
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