US3102408A
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Laundry apparatus
Assignee: Lanteris Space LLC
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Filing: 1962-03-02
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Granted: 1963-09-03
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Expires: 1982-03-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Pelensky Joseph
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:16
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F13/00; D06F13/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
IN A LAUNDRY MACHINE, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: BASKET MEANS WITHIN WHICH MAY BE DISPOSED CLOTHES TO BE WASHED; BRACKET MEANS INCLUDING GENERALLY VERTICALLY EXTENDING SUPPORT MEMBERS SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER AND MOUNTED WITHIN SAID BASKET MEANS, AND INCLUDING AN OPEN CENTRAL PORTION GENERALLY CONCENTRIC WITH THE AXIS OF SAID BASKET MEANS, THROUGH WHICH PORTION WASH FLUID MAY FLOW; HOLLOW COLUMN MEANS EXTENDING GENERALLY COAXIALLY WITH SAID OPEN CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID BRACKET MEANS AND HAVING APERTURES THROUGH WHICH WASH FLUID MAY FLOW; SCREEN MEANS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID COLUMN MEANS AND DISPOSED AT A LEVEL BELOW THE LEVEL OF SAID APERTURES OF SAID COLUMN MEANS; HUB MEANS DISPOSED AND ADAPTED FOR UNDULATORY MOVEMENTS WITHIN SAID BASKET MEANS, INCLUDING RADIALLY EXTENDING ARMS DISPOSED IN INTERDIGITATING RELATION WITH SAID VERTICALLY EXTENDING MEMBERS OF SAID BRACKET MEANS; AND AGITATOR VANE MEANS MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT BY SAID HUB MEANS AND SAID ARMS, THE CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT BEING SUCH THAT UNDULATORY MOVEMENT OF SAID AGITATOR VANE MEANS EFFECTS FLOW OF WASH FLUID INWARDLY THROUGH APERTURES OF SAID COLUMN MEANS, DOWNWARDLY THROUGH SAID SCREEN MEANS AND THROUGH SAID OPEN CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID BRACKET MEANS, THENCE OUTWARDLY FROM BENEATH SAID AGITATOR MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
IN A LAUNDRY MACHINE, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: BASKET MEANS WITHIN WHICH MAY BE DISPOSED CLOTHES TO BE WASHED; BRACKET MEANS INCLUDING GENERALLY VERTICALLY EXTENDING SUPPORT MEMBERS SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER AND MOUNTED WITHIN SAID BASKET MEANS, AND INCLUDING AN OPEN CENTRAL PORTION GENERALLY CONCENTRIC WITH THE AXIS OF SAID BASKET MEANS, THROUGH WHICH PORTION WASH FLUID MAY FLOW; HOLLOW COLUMN MEANS EXTENDING GENERALLY COAXIALLY WITH SAID OPEN CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID BRACKET MEANS AND HAVING APERTURES THROUGH WHICH WASH FLUID MAY FLOW; SCREEN MEANS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID COLUMN MEANS AND DISPOSED AT A LEVEL BELOW THE LEVEL OF SAID APERTURES OF SAID COLUMN MEANS; HUB MEANS DISPOSED AND ADAPTED FOR UNDULATORY MOVEMENTS WITHIN SAID BASKET MEANS, INCLUDING RADIALLY EXTENDING ARMS DISPOSED IN INTERDIGITATING RELATION WITH SAID VERTICALLY EXTENDING MEMBERS OF SAID BRACKET MEANS; AND AGITATOR VANE MEANS MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT BY SAID HUB MEANS AND SAID ARMS, THE CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT BEING SUCH THAT UNDULATORY MOVEMENT OF SAID AGITATOR VANE MEANS EFFECTS FLOW OF WASH FLUID INWARDLY THROUGH APERTURES OF SAID COLUMN MEANS, DOWNWARDLY THROUGH SAID SCREEN MEANS AND THROUGH SAID OPEN CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID BRACKET MEANS, THENCE OUTWARDLY FROM BENEATH SAID AGITATOR MEANS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-09-02 | 1967-03-04 | 1967-09-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-02 | 1971-03-04 | 1971-09-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-02 | 1975-03-04 | 1975-09-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |