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US3826408A
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Gravity flow portable laundry liquid dispenser
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-06-29
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Granted: 1974-07-30
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Expires: 1993-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A portable apparatus comprising a laundry liquid dispenser used in connection with a washing machine delivering by gravity laundry liquids in controlled amounts to a washing machine comprising means for automatically dispensing said laundry liquids in a predetermined order and controlling the quantity of each of said laundry liquids delivered to said washing machine and controlling the interval of time between the passage of each of said laundry liquids to said washing machine and means substituting a manual operation.
Inventors
- 👤 A Berndt
- 👤 A Freyberger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 07:08
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F39/00; D06F39/02; D06F39/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A laundry liquid dispenser having in combination a portable housing, a plurality of holders carried by said housing, a container of laundry liquid removably disposed in each of said holders, said containers passing said liquid therefrom by gravity, a line passing said liquid from each of said containers, a firsT means comprising solenoid valves carried in said housing controlling the passage of said liquid through said lines, micro-switches respectively in circuit with said solenoid valves, a second means regulating said first means controlling the quantity of liquid passing through said lines from each of said containers, a third means regulating said first means as to the sequential intervals of time of said passage of said liquids through said lines from each of said containers, a timer motor driving a shaft, said shaft being divided into two portions connected by a gear train, one of said portions of said shaft rotating faster than the other of said portions, said shaft carrying switch operating members, said second means comprising the switch operating members carried by said slower rotating portion of said shaft, and said third means comprising said switch operating members carried by said faster rotating portion of said shaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A laundry liquid dispenser having in combination a portable housing, a plurality of holders carried by said housing, a container of laundry liquid removably disposed in each of said holders, said containers passing said liquid therefrom by gravity, a line passing said liquid from each of said containers, a firsT means comprising solenoid valves carried in said housing controlling the passage of said liquid through said lines, micro-switches respectively in circuit with said solenoid valves, a second means regulating said first means controlling the quantity of liquid passing through said lines from each of said containers, a third means regulating said first means as to the sequential intervals of time of said passage of said liquids through said lines from each of said containers, a timer motor driving a shaft, said shaft being divided into two portions connected by a gear train, one of said portions of said shaft rotating faster than the other of said portions, said shaft carrying switch operating members, said second means comprising the switch operating members carried by said slower rotating portion of said shaft, and said third means comprising said switch operating members carried by said faster rotating portion of said shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The structure set forth in claim 1, wherein said holder comprises a wire frame member, means carried by said housing pivotally securing said holder thereto, and means carried by said holder releasably securing said container therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The structure set forth in claim 1, including means manually overriding said second means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The structure set forth in claim 1, including means manually operable to de-energize microswitches with respect to any selected one of said solenoid valves.
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) | 1977-07-29 | 1978-01-28 | 1978-07-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-07-29 | 1982-01-28 | 1982-07-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-07-29 | 1986-01-28 | 1986-07-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |