US3270529A
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Laundry equipment
Assignee: Hupp Corp
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Filing: 1964-02-25
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Granted: 1966-09-06
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Expires: 1984-02-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lewis O Engel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:05
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F23/00; D06F23/06; D06F37/00; D06F37/02; D06F37/04; D06F39/00; D06F39/08; D06F39/083; D06F39/02; D06F39/085; D06F39/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A RECEPTACLE FOR TUMBLING CLOTHES OR THE LIKE IN A WASHER OR DRYER UPON ROTATION OF SAID RECEPTACLE IN A PREDETERMINED DIRECTION, SAID RECEPTACLE HAVING AN ESSENTIALLY CYLINDRICAL WALL, AND BAFFLE MEANS FOR SUBJECTING SAID CLOTHES TO A SERIES OF DRIVING IMPULSES AT REGULARLY INCREASING INTERVALS INCLUDING FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD CLOTHES ENGAGING BAFFLES PROJECTING INWARDLY FROM SAIDN WALL, THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL SPACING BETWEEN SAID BAFFLES IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO SAID PREDETERMINED DIRECTION BEING SUCH THAT SAID FIRST AND SECOND BAFFLES ARE SPACED LESS THAN SAID SECOND AND THIRD BAFFLES, SAID SECOND AND THIRD BAFFLES ARE SPACED LESS THAN SAID THIRD AND FIRST BAFFLES, SAID BAFFLES EXTENDING ESSENTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID RECEPTACLE ESSENTIALLY THE FULL LENGTH OF SAID RECEPTACLE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-05 | 1970-03-07 | 1970-09-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-05 | 1974-03-07 | 1974-09-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-05 | 1978-03-07 | 1978-09-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |