Washing machine spray device and method
US8381342B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F37/40
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A washing machine includes a cabinet, a tub positioned within the cabinet, a basket rotatably supported within the tub, and a spray device mounted within the cabinet and positioned to introduce water into the basket. The spray device sprays an initial amount of water onto a wash load received in the basket. The rotatable basket is rotated to redistribute the wash load radially outwardly in the basket. The wash load within the basket is washed after the rotatable basket is rotated to redistribute the wash load.
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