Dispenser cup
US9863082B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F39/12
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A washing machine includes a cabinet defining a housing with internal components of a conventional automated clothes washer, a door mounted to the cabinet to selectively open/close the opening to the cabinet, and a dispenser in the form of a fill cup assembly in which single or bulk doses of treating chemistry can be received. The fill cup assembly includes a base cup with at least first and second fluid conduits supplying corresponding destinations, and a selector cup defining a pour zone. The selector cup includes an outlet and rotatable relative to the base cup to selectively fluid couple the outlet to the at least first and second fluid conduits.
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