Washing machine agitator assembly
US7793525B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F13/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A clothes mover in a washing machine comprises a body mounted for reciprocal rotational movement about a generally vertical axis and at least one vane, which comprises a base mounted to the body and a tail extending from the base and having an upper edge that transitions into a tip. The tail can be free of the body for side-to-side flexing and can be configured such that a portion of the tail extending between the upper edge and the tip can flex from a generally vertical position toward the body. The body can be made of a first material, and the vane can be made of a second material different from the first material.
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