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| 7481083 | Drum type washing and drying machine A drum type washing and drying machine includes a rotary drum provided with drum perforations on the cylindrical surface thereof, a water tub elastically supported in a main body of the machine, for accommodating the rotary drum, a blower unit for circulating air in... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7404303 | Automatic drop washer/dryer An automatic drop washer/dryer is disclosed. The automatic drop washer/dryer includes a dryer unit, a washer unit provided above the dryer unit and at least one gate provided between the dryer unit and the washer unit for closing the dryer unit from the washer unit ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7320234 | System and method for a combined laundry washer and dryer A combined laundry washer and dryer system is provided so that the user can wash a first load of laundry, start drying the first load, and wash a second load while the first load is drying. The system comprises a front-loadable washer on top of a dryer, and a second... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7272961 | Washing machine A washing machine including a casing provided with an opening for introducing laundry into the washing machine; a tub supportably installed in the casing; a drum rotatably located in the tub; driving means for rotating the drum; and a door installed at the casing fo... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7269979 | Set of washing machine and dryer and rear cover assembly thereof A washing system may include a washing machine and dryer set that, for example, include top covers provided at upper sides of the washing machine and dryer; rear covers interchangeably provided at rear sides of the top covers, wherein the rear covers can maintain a ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263861 | Washing and drying machine A washing and drying machine of the present invention includes a water tub elastically supported in a housing; a rotary drum being rotatably mounted in the water tub; a heat pump having a compressor, a heat radiator, a throttle valve, a heat absorber, a pipework, an... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7254967 | Drum-type washing machine equipped with drying device A drum-type washing machine is equipped with a drying device, which increases condensing efficiency by increasing the contact of air flowing along a condensing duct with cooling water, and prevents water formed in a condensing duct from flowing into a fixed drum. Th... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246510 | Washing machine Disclosed is a washing machine for preventing leakage of bubbles. The washing machine includes: a housing (10); a tube (20) installed inside the housing (10), for storing washing water, the tub (20) including at least one opening (21, ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237293 | Method of controlling a shoe washing process of a washing machine A method of controlling a shoe washing process of a washing machine performs washing, rinsing, and spin-drying operations. The method includes the operations of determining whether or not to select a shoe washing course, and washing the shoe according to a reversibl... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228647 | Drying machine and drying machine with washing function and method of controlling the same Disclosed herein is a drying machine or a drying machine with washing function. The drying machine or the drying machine with washing function comprises a heater for heating air introduced into an inlet channel of a drum, an outlet channel for allowing air in the dr... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7168274 | Combination washer/dryer having common heat source The combination washer/dryer and method for operating a combination washer/dryer. The washer/dryer has a containment drum which receives wash water, and includes a perforated clothes drum which rotates within the containment drum. A heat plenum is provided in heat t... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7121906 | Method and apparatus for decreasing marine vessel power plant exhaust temperature According to the present invention, a method and apparatus for generating power aboard a marine vessel is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing a Rankine Cycle device that includes at least one of each of an evaporator, a turbo-generator that in... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108000 | Washer pressure equalization system A system for equalizing pressure in a washing chamber in response to changes in pressure inside washing chamber. Gate elements are operable between open and closed positions to regulate pressure conditions inside the washing chamber. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7082793 | Drum-type washing machine having a laundry drum which can be loaded from the front A cylinder washing machine includes a front-loading cylinder, the shell of which is provided with holes and is surrounded by a container. The cylinder washing machine includes a cycle for spin-drying the laundry contained in the cylinder. To prevent water that has a... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7069752 | Auger agitator assembly An agitator assembly includes an agitator body and an auger body mounted on the upper end of the agitator body. There are at least three separate helical flighting segments on the auger body. Bearings are provided at the upper end of the auger body and at the lower ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7043944 | Drum type washing and drying apparatus A drum type washing and drying apparatus comprising: a washing unit including a tub receiving a water for washing laundry and a first drum rotatably installed inside the tub; a drying unit including a second drum rotatably installed in the vicinity of the washing un... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021087 | Methods and apparatus for applying a treatment fluid to fabrics The present invention relates to methods and/or systems for applying treatment fluid to a plurality of fabric articles in a fabric treatment apparatus. The present invention is also directed to an apparatus capable of carrying out such methods and/or systems. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021089 | Laundry appliance A laundry appliance such as a washing machine includes an outer housing and a drum rotatably mounted therein. The drum has an inner wall and an outer wall separate from the inner wall, the inner and outer walls being perforated to allow washing liquid to flow into a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021088 | Combination drier and washer and aeration apparatus thereof An aeration apparatus for a combination drier and washer comprises an air circulation duct connected from one portion of a tub to the other portion for circulating air in the tub; an aeration tube connected from the air circulation duct to outside of the case for in... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7020986 | Drum type washing and drying machine A drum type washing and drying machine includes a cylindrical rotary drum provided with multiple drum perforations on the cylindrical surface thereof and having a rotating shaft in a horizontal or a slanted direction, a water tub, supported in a main body of the mac... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013683 | Turbine-like air-circulation enhancer for use with a clothes washing machine An accessory for a clothes washing machine includes a door having air flow ports and an air-circulation enhancer having a fan mechanism for mounting on top of an agitator of the clothes washing machine. The an mechanism has a turbine-like structure such that air is ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010942 | Drum type washing machine A drum type washing machine includes a cabinet which defines an outer appearance of the washing machine, a water tub set inside the cabinet to contain wash water therein, a rotary tub having spin drying perforations and rotatably set in the water tub, and a water tu... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6912752 | Shoe-cleaning machine in particular for removing mud, snow and dirt from the soles This invention relates to an automatic machine for cleaning and brushing shoes and, in particular, ski boots, after ski boots, boots, etc., which specifically cleans the soles of the shoes too, removing any snow, mud, dirt, sand and the like with specific means, suc... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6889399 | Textile cleaning processes and apparatus Processes and apparatuses for commercial and home-use cleaning of textile. Home-use embodiments replace the home laundry clothes dryer, except for embodiments using a novel manual kit. Home-use embodiments have an integrated spotting station. Soiled/stained textile ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6865911 | Household machine for washing or drying laundry Usually disposed in the top region of a household laundry machine is a drawer that is intended for accommodating detergents or condensate and is connected to a three-dimensional grip plate at the front. During operation of the machine, the grip plate is inserted in ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6832441 | Washing and drying machine and method for controlling drying process thereof Method for controlling a drying process of a washing and drying machine including a preheating step for tightly closing and heating an inner tub for preparing an environment favorable for vaporization of water by elevating a temperature of the inner tub within a sho... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6748772 | Washing/drying machine and clothes dryer A washing and drying machine and a clothes dryer including an air circulating duct for circulating air into the inner tub for washing or drying inputted clothes. An inner portion of a drum and an evaporator of the refrigerating cycle, may be positioned in the air ci... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6722165 | Washing machine having drying function The present invention relates to a washing machine having a drying function, and more particularly, to a washing machine having a drying function, in which structures of a circulation duct and a fan/motor assembly are improved for improving a drying function and a p... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6671978 | Combination washer/dryer A combined washer and dryer that automatically moves laundry from the washer to the dryer thereby allowing the operator to avoid manually moving wet laundry and eliminating a step requiring the operator's presence. The invention includes an automatic load... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6585781 | Laundry washing machine with steam drying A combined machine for washing and drying textiles comprises a wash liquor tub, which contains an inner drum rotatably provided and supporting the textiles during the washing and drying processes and having a volume adapted to requirements relating to the... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6539753 | Drum type washing machine A drum type washing machine includes an outer cabinet (1), a water tub (3) disposed in the cabinet (1), a rotating tub (10) disposed in the water tub (3) so as to be inclined rearwardly downward, and an electric motor (17) of the outer rotor type mounted ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6530245 | Drum type washing machine with drying function A drum type washing machine with a drying function includes an outer cabinet, a water tub mounted in the outer cabinet and having a wall, a generally drum-shaped rotating tub rotatably mounted in the water tub, and a drying unit for drying laundry accommo... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6497121 | Air-circulation enhancer for use with a clothes washing machine A clothes washing machine includes an accessory mounted on top of an agitator. The accessory includes fan blades that are stored in one configuration to be out of the way of articles being moved into or out of a washing tub of the washing machine and are ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6481248 | Washer and dryer apparatus A washer and dryer apparatus for combining the functions of washing and drying clothes in one machine. The washer and dryer apparatus includes a cabinet-like assembly including a cabinet-like member having front, side, back, top, and bottom walls and furt... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6272770 | Washer/dryer combination with cold water and vacuum A cleaning apparatus having a sealable pressure vessel and an agitator for agitating an article, such as clothing, in a liquid within the vessel to remove contaminants from the article. A fluid system supplies fresh liquid to the vessel and drains used li... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6116060 | Washing and drying laundry system A washer and dryer combination is provided including a housing having a fixed casing and a rotating basin rotatably mounted within the fixed casing. Also included is a rotation motor for rotating the rotating basin upon the actuation thereof, a hot air ge... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6086635 | System and method for extracting water in a dry cleaning process involving a siloxane solvent A system and method are provided for separating water from a solvent during dry cleaning. Included is an inlet capable of receiving a mixture of dry cleaning fluid and water from a basket of a dry cleaning apparatus. The dry cleaning fluid includes a silo... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6059845 | Dry cleaning apparatus and method capable of utilizing a siloxane composition as a solvent A system and method are provided for dry cleaning articles utilizing a siloxane solvent. The system includes a cleaning basket for receiving articles therein and a one or more tanks for containing a siloxane solvent. Coupled between the tank and the clean... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6032494 | Drum type drying/washing machine A drum type drying/washing machine performs drying without the flow of cooling water during a predetermined period of time or a period of time determined in accordance with an amount of clothes. After the passage of the period of time, the machine starts ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6012306 | Combined laundry washing and drying machine A combined laundry washing/drying machine wherein the washing and drying means are mounted within a pivoting subassembly. In the washing mode the laundry is washed within a basket oriented vertically. In the drying mode, the pivoting subassembly is moved ... | 01/11/2000 |
