US3669389A
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Tub washing machine support structure
Assignee: Camco Inc Canada
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Filing: 1970-07-28
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Granted: 1972-06-13
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Expires: 1990-07-28
Abstract
Abstract An upright tub of a washing machine is supported above a base on a plate which in turn is supported by flexible rods attached to the plate and the base, with the corresponding one end of the rods rigidly secured and the other end located in resilient means; in a preferred arrangement, the plate has an upwardly extending flange and a flexible member is bearingly inserted between the flange and the adjacent side wall of the tub.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhiro Goto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:05
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F1/00; F16F1/36; F16F1/42; F16F1/44; F16F1/445; F16F2236/00; F16F2236/04; F16F2236/045; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/45; Y10T403/455; Y10T403/456
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A washing machine structure for supporting an upright tub above a base member, comprising: a plurality of spaced apart flexible rods, a plate supporting the base of said tub, said flexible rods being attached to said plate and to said base member, a first end of each of said rods being rigidly secured to said base member, and a second end of each of said rods being located in resilient means on said plate; said plate having an upwardly extending flange outwardly of said tub; said flange on said plate being divided into spaced apart substantially equal segments; and an integral horizontally disposed abutment on said plate between each adjacent pair of segments, each said abutment being secured through said resilient means to the second end of an individual one of said flexible rods.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A washing machine structure for supporting an upright tub above a base member, comprising: a plurality of spaced apart flexible rods, a plate supporting the base of said tub, said flexible rods being attached to said plate and to said base member, a first end of each of said rods being rigidly secured to said base member, and a second end of each of said rods being located in resilient means on said plate; said plate having an upwardly extending flange outwardly of said tub; said flange on said plate being divided into spaced apart substantially equal segments; and an integral horizontally disposed abutment on said plate between each adjacent pair of segments, each said abutment being secured through said resilient means to the second end of an individual one of said flexible rods.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A washing machine structure according to claim 1 wherein flexible means is inserted between said flange and the side wall of said tub.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
A washing machine structure according to claim 1 in which said plate has a downwardly depending dish-shaped wall portion inwardly of said flange, and spaced apart apertures formed in said wall portion defining a plurality of ribs, each having an upper end, the upper end of each one of said ribs merging into an individual one of said horizontal abutments.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A washing machine structure according to claim 3 in which said wall portion supports a pair of diametrically opposed substantially horizontal plates, an opposed pair of spring means being attached to said base member, and each of said spring means having a damping disc bearing against the underside of the one of said pair of horizontal plates.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-06-13 | 1975-12-13 | 1976-06-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-06-13 | 1979-12-13 | 1980-06-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-06-13 | 1983-12-13 | 1984-06-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |