US3304950A
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Water catcher for washing machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-31
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1983-10-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Claudine P Hubert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 04:52
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F39/00; D06F39/08; D06F39/081; D06F39/12; D06F39/125; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/5762
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A WATER CATCHER FOR A DOMESTIC TYPE CLOTHES WASHER COMPRISING WALL MEANS INCLUDING A RECTANGULAR HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BOTTOM WALL AND THREE SIDE WALLS ATTACHED TO AND EXTENDING A SHORT DISTANCE UPWARDLY FROM THREE RESPECTIVE SIDES OF SAID BOTTOM WALL, AN ELONGATED GATE, MEANS REMOVABLY AND SEALINGLY SECURING SAID GATE ACROSS THE REMAINING AND FOURTH SIDE OF SAID BOTTOM WALL AND BETWEEN THE PARALLEL SPACED SIDE WALLS OF SAID THREE SIDE WALLS, SAID WALL MEANS AND SAID GATE BEING OF SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID PLASTIC MATERIAL AND WITH SAID WALL MEANS BEING INTEGRALLY FORMED, RUNNER MEANS OF SUBSTANTIALLY HEAVY GAUGE SHEET METAL, AND ATTACHMENT MEANS ATTACHING SAID RUNNER MEANS ON SAID BOTTOM WALL WITH SAID RUNNER MEANS BEING IN FLAT ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID BOTTOM WALL; SAID WATER CATCHER BEING ADAPTED TO BE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A WATER CATCHER FOR A DOMESTIC TYPE CLOTHES WASHER COMPRISING WALL MEANS INCLUDING A RECTANGULAR HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BOTTOM WALL AND THREE SIDE WALLS ATTACHED TO AND EXTENDING A SHORT DISTANCE UPWARDLY FROM THREE RESPECTIVE SIDES OF SAID BOTTOM WALL, AN ELONGATED GATE, MEANS REMOVABLY AND SEALINGLY SECURING SAID GATE ACROSS THE REMAINING AND FOURTH SIDE OF SAID BOTTOM WALL AND BETWEEN THE PARALLEL SPACED SIDE WALLS OF SAID THREE SIDE WALLS, SAID WALL MEANS AND SAID GATE BEING OF SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID PLASTIC MATERIAL AND WITH SAID WALL MEANS BEING INTEGRALLY FORMED, RUNNER MEANS OF SUBSTANTIALLY HEAVY GAUGE SHEET METAL, AND ATTACHMENT MEANS ATTACHING SAID RUNNER MEANS ON SAID BOTTOM WALL WITH SAID RUNNER MEANS BEING IN FLAT ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID BOTTOM WALL; SAID WATER CATCHER BEING ADAPTED TO BE
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-20 | 1970-08-22 | 1971-02-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-20 | 1974-08-22 | 1975-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-20 | 1978-08-22 | 1979-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |