US3178915A
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Dosage device for dishwashers and laundering machines
Assignee: SEG Hausgeraete GmbH
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Filing: 1962-02-20
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Granted: 1965-04-20
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Expires: 1982-02-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hertel Wilhelm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 08:40
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L15/00; A47L15/42; A47L15/44; A47L15/4463; D; D06; D06F; D06F39/00; D06F39/02; D06F39/026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
WITH AN AUTOMATIC WASHING APPLIANCE HAVING A WASHING CHAMBER, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING WATER TO SAID CHAMBER AND CONTROL MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE WASHING OPERATION OF THE WATER, IN COMBINATION, AN APPARATUS FOR SEQUENTIALLY ISSUING SHAPED PORTION OF ADDITIVE SUBSTANCE TO THE WATER IN DEPENDENCE UPON SAID WASHING OPERATION, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A MAGAZINE HAVING A MAGAZINE SPACE DIMENSIONED FOR RECEIVING A TOTAL NUMBER OF SAID SHAPED PORTIONS BESIDE EACH OTHER AND HAVING AN INNER CROSS SECTION SUBSTANTIALLY MATCHING THAT OF SAID SHAPED PORTIONS, SAID TOTAL NUMBER BEING SUFFICIENT FOR A PLURALITY OF COMMPLETE WASHING OPERATIONS, AND A DISPENSING DEVICE ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID MAGAZINE AND CONNECTED WITH SAID CONTROL MEANS TO BE CONTROLLED THEREBY FOR DISPENSING DURING EACH WASHING OPERATION A NUMBER OF SAID PORTIONS FROM SAID MAGAZINE AND GRANULATING MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID WATER SUPPLY MEANS FOR COMMINUTING THE DISPENSED QUANTITY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
WITH AN AUTOMATIC WASHING APPLIANCE HAVING A WASHING CHAMBER, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING WATER TO SAID CHAMBER AND CONTROL MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE WASHING OPERATION OF THE WATER, IN COMBINATION, AN APPARATUS FOR SEQUENTIALLY ISSUING SHAPED PORTION OF ADDITIVE SUBSTANCE TO THE WATER IN DEPENDENCE UPON SAID WASHING OPERATION, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A MAGAZINE HAVING A MAGAZINE SPACE DIMENSIONED FOR RECEIVING A TOTAL NUMBER OF SAID SHAPED PORTIONS BESIDE EACH OTHER AND HAVING AN INNER CROSS SECTION SUBSTANTIALLY MATCHING THAT OF SAID SHAPED PORTIONS, SAID TOTAL NUMBER BEING SUFFICIENT FOR A PLURALITY OF COMMPLETE WASHING OPERATIONS, AND A DISPENSING DEVICE ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID MAGAZINE AND CONNECTED WITH SAID CONTROL MEANS TO BE CONTROLLED THEREBY FOR DISPENSING DURING EACH WASHING OPERATION A NUMBER OF SAID PORTIONS FROM SAID MAGAZINE AND GRANULATING MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID WATER SUPPLY MEANS FOR COMMINUTING THE DISPENSED QUANTITY.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-19 | 1968-10-19 | 1969-04-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-19 | 1972-10-19 | 1973-04-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-19 | 1976-10-19 | 1977-04-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |