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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5524362 | Apparatus and method of using wire harness to select controller mode An electronic controller is programmed to operate in a plurality of different modes to enable the controller to be used in a variety of different models, each requiring a different operating mode. A wire harness is used to operatively couple the controlle... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5439019 | Method and apparatus for filling a wash tub of an automatic clothes washer Method and apparatus for filling a wash tub of an automatic clothes washer wherein a controller uses a thermistor embedded in the mixing valve to generate and store historical averages of the cold and warm water temperatures. From these, the hot water tem... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5361439 | Method and apparatus for spinning and draining automatic clothes washer A method and apparatus for spinning and draining an automatic clothes washer after a wash or rinse cycle. After the water is pumped down, the spin drive and drain pump are activated with an on and off schedule of increasing on times, but constant off time... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5257448 | Clothes dryer with unitary bulkhead A bulkhead for a tumbler clothes dryer wherein the bulkhead panel is stamped as a unitary part from a single metal blank on a progressive die. The bulkhead panel includes a cylindrical plug portion which fits inside the tumbler drum, and four mounting bra... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5101645 | Suspension system for automatic washing machine A suspension system for an automatic washing machine wherein multiple independent modes of motion are provided, and the springs biasing the respective modes are selected so that the critical frequencies (i.e. maximum excursions) of the modes do not occur ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5062219 | Air flow apparatus for clothes dryer Air flow apparatus for a clothes dryer wherein a flexible wrap having sealing runners is supported in sliding engagement on the rotating drum to cover that portion of the perforated annulus that is not istantaneously aligned with the suction duct. The end... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5044178 | Rinse aid dispenser A compact rinse aid dispenser that mounts on top of the agitator post and dispenses a rinse aid during the rinse cycle. The rinse aid is held in a conical-shaped cup during the wash/agitate cycle, and then is sprayed out and retained against the inner wal... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5018372 | Filter for automatic washing machine A filter for a top loading automatic washing machine wherein a substantially horizontal filter disc is positioned such that its outer periphery seats against the underside of the clothes basket bottom which is upwardly inclined towards the middle. The dis... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4936421 | Conical spring braking mechanism A laundry machine braking mechanism including a pair of spaced plates adapted to be moved axially relative to one another to frictionally compress one or more brake pads positioned therebetween. A conical spring is positioned under the bottom plate, and i... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4934559 | Door bar handle for glass door of clothes dryer A door bar handle for a clothes dryer having a front loading glass door. The door bar attaches to opposite sides of the door frame and spans across in front of the glass to prevent it from being struck by laundry carts and the like. A portion of the door ... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4899462 | Lint burning clothes dryer A clothes dryer having a cylndrical lint screen connected to and extending from the rear of a rotating clothes drum having a perforated front annulus and a rear air inlet. An air duct has a mouth at one end positioned adjacent to the perforated annulus an... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4860791 | Strain relief clamp for washing machine drain hose A strain relief clamp for a washing machine drain hose which includes a pair of hinged clamp members each having a plastic plate with a semi-circular indent adapted for receiving a corrugated drain hose from opposite sides thereby completely surrounding a... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4798424 | Reversible control console A reversible control console that can be mounted in alternate orientations that are substantially inverted from each other so as to provide product differentiation using universal parts. An integrally molded plastic hood has a control mounting panel and e... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4787121 | Hinge with stop An appliance hinge having internal stop mechanisms. The hinge has a first member which provides a thin bearing surface on both sides of a formed cylindrical segment on the back lip of the door. The second hinge member is a molded block which mounts on the... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4763425 | Automatic clothes dryer An automatic clothes dryer that initially determines the upper regulating or cycling temperature in accordance with the fabric type and desired dryness as input by the operator. If no desired dryness is input, a default dryness is assumed. Then, the contr... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4535610 | Apparatus and control for tilt-out washer A top loading clothes washer adapted for installation under a fixed or stationary upper structure such as a stacked dryer or countertop wherein the washer is pivotable to a forward tilt-out position providing access to its top. The bottom front of the was... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4534188 | Tilt washer with automatic lid A top loading clothes washer adapted for installation under a fixed or stationary upper structure such as a stacked dryer or countertop wherein the washer is pivotable to a forward tilt-out position providing access to the top and wherein a washer lid in ... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4526020 | Tiltable washer A top loading clothes washer pivotally supported so that it can be installed underneath a stationary structure and tilted forward for loading and unloading clothes. The pivotal support is provided by a stable base which also includes apparatus such as a h... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4289320 | Face seal for washer tub and water pump A face seal assembly mounted on a vertically oriented drive shaft is disclosed for use in connecting two members rotatable with respect to each other. The seal assembly includes a lower stationary graphite seal member which is received in one end of a rub... | 09/15/1981 |
