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Laundry treating appliance with balancing system

US8991223B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 8, 2010
Grant dateMar 31, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F37/225
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A laundry treating appliance having a drum, defining a treating chamber, with a lifter and a balancing system having at least one balancing ring and a reservoir located in the lifter and a liquid supply system fluidly coupled to the reservoir. Liquid may be supplied to the ring and to the reservoir through the ring to offset an imbalance in a laundry load located within the drum.

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