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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151602 | Top-loading clothes washing machine with lid enterlock means Top-loading clothes washing machine, including a wash tub, inside which there is arranged a cylindrical drum adapted to rotate about a horizontal axis thereof. The drum is provided with an access or loading port situated on a portion of the cylindrical side surface ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8104312 | Panel assembly of a washing machine A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a front panel defining a front portion of the washing machine, a decoration panel covering a front-outer circumference of the front panel, a coupling projection formed on at least one of the front and decor... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8047025 | Tub for washing machine A tub (1) for a clothes washing-machine, in particular of the domestic type which houses a rotating drum (2) within which the washing load is placed, said washing tub (1) consisting of a peripheral cylindrical housing formed by a tub front secti... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8011211 | Drum assembly in washing machine and method for fabricating the same Drum assembly, and method for fabricating the same is disclosed, for making a capacity larger and enhancing stiffness and strength. The drum assembly includes a drum for holding laundry, a connector attached to an outside surface of a bottom of the drum, and a drivi... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7997104 | Laundry drum A laundry drum comprises a drum having a cylindrical band (2), at least two rows of receptacles (4) defined on the cylindrical band (2), said receptacles (4) arranged in a staggered sequence along a central line (6) therebetween; a... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7937974 | Drum door locking device for laundry apparatus A laundry processing apparatus is disclosed. The laundry processing apparatus includes a drum having a drum opening perforated in a circumferential surface thereof for entrance/exit of laundry, a drum door for opening and closing the drum opening, and a locking devi... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7805965 | Apparatus to reinforce a drum washing machine A drum washing machine allows a plurality of electric wires to be easily secured in a cabinet, in addition to reinforcing strength of a top plate. The drum washing machine includes a cabinet having an opening at an upper portion thereof, a top plate to cover the ope... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7578151 | Washing fluid tub for a washing machine A washing fluid tub of a washing machine for accommodating a rotatably driven laundry drum and provided with electrical components in its vicinity, the tub being provided at its outer surface with a plurality of rib structures for diverting any leaking water from th... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7444843 | Drum The present invention is related to a drum (1), used in washing machines, preferably laundry machines, into which laundry to be washed is to be placed, capable of performing washing by rotational movement around its central axis, preferably made of plastic, c... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7395684 | Drum This invention is related with a drum (1) in washing/drying machines, preferably in front loading in washing machines, rotating with a motor around its central axis inside a tub, manufactured of non-metal a material such as made of plastics, comprising one or... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7380422 | Drum type washing machine Disclosed is a drum type washing machine, by which washing performance is increased as well as laundry damage and water pollution are reduced. The present invention includes a tub provided in a cabinet to hold water, a drum rotatably installed in the tub, at least o... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380423 | Combined washer dryer A combined washer dryer is provided. The combined washer dryer comprises an outer drum; a rotatable cylindrical variable size inner drum arranged coaxially within the outer drum and movable from a first position to a second position; a water handling system adapted ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7325423 | Drum-type washing machine A drum-type washing machine is disclosed which includes a ventilation apparatus that provides an air passage for an inner space of a tub to communicate with an external atmosphere. The ventilation apparatus employs a bubble dissipation device that prevents bubbles g... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7299665 | Lift for drum-type washing machine A drum-type washing machine, having a plurality of lifts installed on an inner circumferential surface of a drum, enables improved washing performance by providing friction plates on the inclined sides of each lift to increase a frictional force between the lift and... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287402 | Laundry drum for a drum-type washing machine Paddles are fastened on an inside of a drum casing by fastening elements. The paddles contain a hollow body, which is open in the direction of the drum casing and has a cross-sectional surface area similar to a triangle, and stiffening structures on the insides of i... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7254968 | Tub assembly in drum-type washing machine A tub assembly in a drum-type washing machine includes a tub body having a cylindrical shape forming front and rear edge portions; a ring-type tub cover coupled with the front edge portion of the tub body; a tub back, coupled with the rear edge portion of the tub bo... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254969 | Ribbed washing machine basket A basket for a washing machine includes a body comprising an outer wall and at least one rib extending radially inward from said wall, said rib comprising at least a first portion having a first cross section and a second portion having a second cross section, said ... | 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 |
| 7194824 | Clothes drying apparatus A clothes drying apparatus in which lifters arranged on an inner peripheral surface of a rotating drum, while extending axially along the rotating drum, have an improved structure to achieve an enhancement in drying performance. The clothes drying apparatus includes... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178368 | Rotating-drum washing machine The washing machine comprises a rotating drum (4) formed by two complementary portions, a first one (6) of which is connected to driving means (10, 11), while the other one (7) is rotatably free with respect to the first one (6), b... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7155942 | Balance weight in drum type washing machine and manufacturing method thereof A cement balance weight for a drum type washing machine and its manufacturing method. The balance weight includes a housing having a predetermined inner space and an opening for cement injection. The housing includes coupling features that assist coupling the balanc... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7096695 | Washing machine Washing machines having improved frictional forces with laundry. Those machines include a cabinet with a door, a tub inside for retaining wash water, and an internal vessel, inside the tub that is coupled with a motor that rotates the internal vessel. A friction mem... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7073356 | Drum type washing machine In a drum type washing machine, a drum 23 is mounted to rotate about a horizontal axis extending in the lateral direction in a tub 20. A tub opening 20b with a tub door 20a is formed in the tub 20 under the throw-in o... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6968632 | Laundry appliance A drum hatch engaging mechanism is for inclusion in a laundry appliance having a cabinet and a drum rotatable within the cabinet. The mechanism includes a drum hatch engaging member connected with the cabinet with the connection providing for movement of the member ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6935143 | Washing-machine laundry drum A laundry drum is configured for high-speed spinning of damp linen. The drum has a rotating drum shell, which is curved from a thin-walled material strip to form a cylinder. The parallel end edges of the material strip contact to form a joint line. So that the drum ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6918271 | Inner tub for washing machine An inner tub for a washing machine, which is able to increase a dried degree of laundries and to increase a reliability of the washing machine by improving a structure of an inner tub hub and reinforcing the inner tub to make a spin-drying of high speed possible, co... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6843079 | Laundry appliance A laundry appliance comprises a drum for receiving articles to be laundered, the drum comprising at least two rotatable drum portions and a drive capable of operating the drum in a plurality of different drum modes. The drum modes include a mode in which the rotatab... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6796150 | Installation for the wet-treatment of laundry, and seal for such an installation A continuous washing machines (10) for industrial use having an inner drum (11), which can be driven in circulation, and an outer drum (22), which partially encloses said inner drum, with the outer drum (22) being formed from outer-drum s... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6776015 | Perforation of laundry machine drum A laundry machine drum has a sheet material skin including an arrangement of a plurality of perforations therethrough. Each of one or more of the perforations includes a shear cut in the sheet material. The sheet is deformed in the region of the shear cut such that ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6732553 | Equipment washer A washing machine includes a frame, a tub rigidly mounted to the frame, and at least one basket rotatably mounted inside the tub. The basket is an open-lattice sided container having a releasably closable lid. The basket is adapted for holding articles of apparel or... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6588238 | Laundry apparatus An apparatus comprising an outer casing with a base, at least one side wall, and a top, within which are located a drum, typically with a curved side wall and first and second end walls, an agitator and a liquid retainer. The liquid retainer and a side wa... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6578391 | Top loading washing machine A laundry washing machine has a cabinet 2 and a drum 1 suspended within the cabinet for rotation about a horizontal axis. The drum 1 includes a pair of drum ends with a pair of vanes 110, 111 extending between the drum ends 11, 12 rigidly connecting the d... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6481035 | Top loading washing machine A method of operating a horizontal axis laundry machine through a drum opening operation is provided. The laundry machine includes a cabinet and a drum mounted in the cabinet. The drum has a drum skin including a cover section and a remainder. An edge of ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6401363 | Drum assembly for washing and drying machines and method for making it The present invention relates to an improved drum assembly for washing and drying machines, in which the section of the wedge elements (8) facing the drum ring (3) and provided for engaging with the latter is formed, before the drum assembling, with an ed... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6374644 | Equipment washer A washing machine includes a frame, a tub rigidly mounted to the frame, and at least one basket rotatably mounted inside the tub. The basket is an open-lattice sided container having a releasably closable lid. The basket is adapted for holding articles of... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6343492 | Top loading washing machine A laundry washing machine has a cabinet 2 and a drum 1 suspended within the cabinet for rotation about a horizontal axis. The drum 1 includes a pair of drum ends with a pair of vanes 110, 111 extending between the drum ends 11, 12 rigidly connecting the d... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6279357 | Washer dryer In a washer dryer in which a drum supported by a spider is rotatable in a tub, the rear wall of the tub is contoured such as by providing castellation-like recesses, and water may be fed over this rear wall via a water inlet so that, in a drying mode, whe... | 08/28/2001 |
