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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7401479 | Accessory basket for a washing machine An accessory basket for a washing machine includes a substantially cylindrical basket member having a bottom end with a centrally disposed aperture thereon. A plurality of slots radially extend from the aperture allowing the basket to be placed over a washing machin... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7308808 | Apparatus and method for article cleaning The present invention provides an article cleaning apparatus comprising an air management mechanism, a cleaning basket assembly, a fluid regeneration device, a working fluid device, a clean fluid device, and a controller. The working fluid device is coupled to the f... | 12/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6938627 | Dishwasher A dishwasher is provided such that an impurity-collecting filter collecting impurities is detachably mounted to a front of a cabinet, thus allowing the impurity-collecting filter to be easily cleaned, and keeping a bottom of a washing tub cleaner. The dishwasher inc... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6302123 | Rotary liquid diverter for industrial parts washer A parts washing system comprises a wash liquid holding tank having a return opening, a rinse liquid holding tank also having a return opening, a wash chamber with drain port situated above both the wash liquid holding tank and the rinse liquid holding tan... | 10/16/2001 |
| 5931026 | Dyeing machine A dyeing machine including a machine base defining a cylindrical receiving chamber and a cloth passage, a jet nozzle disposed in a horizontal position, an overflow nozzle disposed in a vertical position above the elevation of the jet nozzle, a first cloth... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5862684 | Washer having shoe cleaning device A clothes washer includes a wash tub in which an agitator is mounted. The agitator includes a blade member which oscillates clockwise and counterclockwise about a vertical axis, a reciprocable member which oscillates with the blade member while reciprocat... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5749248 | Washing machine having a detachable washing bucket A washing machine for washing extremely dirty clothes or shoes is disclosed. The washing machine has a housing, an outer tub for receiving the washing liquid, a spin tub disposed in the outer tub, a motor for generating a driving force, a pulsator for gen... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5711171 | Washing machine A washing machine, having a frame (11) that supports the main functional components of the washing machine, such as a tub (12) including a rotatable drum (13) for the laundry, motor drive means (14) for rotation of the drum (12), a base plate (21) support... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5546771 | Combination clothes & dish washer & dryer A conversion kit for converting a clothes washer to a dishwasher by removing the agitator and installing a dish holding basket and a plurality of horizontal dividers with fingers to support dishware. A plurality of vertical dividers are inserted between t... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5497637 | Dye bath structure and apparatus for applying dye to textiles A method, apparatus, and related dye compositions for dyeing textiles which operates at atmospheric pressure, is open to the atmosphere, and does not require the steaming of the textile to set or fix the dye to the textile; specifically, a dye application... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5442937 | Apparatus for determining a tilt angle of a tub in a convertible washing machine An apparatus for controlling a tilt angle of a tub in a convertible washing machine which converts between drum type washing and pulsator type washing. The convertible washing machine includes a tub shaft which rotates the tub, and a tilt angle motor for ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5377508 | Apparatus and method for providing dual washing capacity A dual capacity washing machine includes an outer tub having an open end. A first wash basket having a first capacity is mounted within the outer tub, and can be interchanged with a second wash basket having a second capacity. A first tub cover is detacha... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5335516 | Dyeing machine A cylindrical dyeing bath is provided having a head portion disposed above and connected to one end of the cylindrical dyeing bath, the head portion incorporating a driven roller. A three-way valve is connected to the opposing end of the cylindrical dyein... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5327603 | Combined pulsator and drum type washing machine This invention provides a combined washing machine in which pulsator type and drum type washing machine features are united such that they can be selectively utilized depending upon a desired washing condition, thereby executing optimal washing operation.... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5253493 | Washing machine having a sink A combination of a washing machine and a sink has a basin-shaped lid member connected to the opening portion formed above the rotary basket, by means of a link mechanism. The link mechanism is composed of, for example, an arm, a first shaft connecting one... | 10/19/1993 |
| 4903508 | Clothes washing machine convertible to combined clothes washing and drying machine A clothes washing machine is convertible to a clothes drying or a combined clothes washing and drying machine and includes a washing tub made of plastic material and a rotating inner drum housed in the tub and capable of being driven at the various revolv... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4860399 | Method of and apparatus for conditioning a traveling textile fabric substrate Applying non-treating liquid to a traveling textile fabric substrate during temporary change-over discontinuance of treating liquor application in a textile treating and drying range with the non-treating liquid being applied in an amount sufficient to ap... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4845964 | Process for the continuous application of liquors on textile fiber webs The process and apparatuses for the continuous application of liquors to a moving textile fiber web by the methods of metering roller application or pad mangle application, to be selected and changed-over at will. Elements of one application mode are also... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4637231 | Clothes washing machine including a high detergent concentration wash cycle This invention relates to automatic clothes washing machines, and more particularly to an improved structure in such machines for affecting the washing of very small loads of clothing in a high detergent concentration. The clothes washing machine has wash... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4637230 | Clothes washing machine This invention relates to automatic clothes washing machines, and more particularly to an improved structure in such machines for affecting the washing of very small loads of clothing in a high detergent concentration. The clothes washing machine has wash... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4175409 | Clothes washing machine An improved vertical axis clothes washing machine and method having wash, rinse, and spin extraction operations including a tub, an agitator, a first basket within the tub, a second basket disposed within the first basket and positioned on the agitator fo... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4102156 | Agitator for washing machines An agitator for domestic washing machines of conventional design is modified to provide tapped apertures to threadedly engage elongated rods, which are adapted to receive the core of circular filters; and, threaded closures are provided to close the tappe... | 07/25/1978 |
| 3955385 | Apparatus for treating textile webs Apparatus for applying a treatment medium to a continuously movable textile web and subsequently drying the web comprises a treatment housing wholly supported by and thermally insulated from a dryer housing so as to minimize greatly the space required for... | 05/11/1976 |
