Delayed flow water reservoir for a clothes drying cabinet and method of use
US7228994B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F58/10
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A delay flow water reservoir for a clothes dryer cabinet and method of use is provided. The delay flow reservoir has a container having an opening and a cap engaging the opening. The cap has a delay chamber with a drain opening, a seal covering the opening with first and second seal holes, and the delayed flow reservoir. The delay chamber fills with water from the container before draining into the clothes drying cabinets. The method of using the delay flow water reservoir permits the user to fill a container while in an upright position and then moving the delay flow water reservoir to an overturned dispense position. The method permits water to drain into the delay reservoir rather than out the drain opening while the user moves the reservoir into operational communication in the clothes drying cabinet.
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