# US 10,865,510 B2 · Dispenser for washing machines

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- Number: US 10,865,510 B2
- Document ID: US10865510B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/106,228
- Filed: 2014-12-16
- Published: 2016-10-27
- Granted: 2020-12-15
- Earliest claimed: 2013-12-19
- Assignees: Zobele Espana, S.A.
- Applicants: Zobele EspañA, S.A.
- Inventors: Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros; Jordi Maso Sabaté; Dominic Doyle
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10865510B2

## CPC

- D06F 39/02: Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
- D06F 39/024: {mounted on the agitator or the rotating drum; Free body dispensers}
- Y10T 29/53: Means to assemble or disassemble
- D06F: LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

The invention relates to a dispenser for washing machines, comprising a casing (1) provided with openings (2) that can house a container (3) for an active substance, and is characterized in that it also comprises a structure (4) placed inside said casing (1), said structure (4) being of a harder material than the material of said casing (1). It allows the casing to be of a material which is soft enough to not damage the clothing during the washing process, and the structure to be of a material which is hard enough to protect the active substance inside the casing.

## Claims

### Claim 1

Dispenser for washing machines comprising:
a casing provided with openings for a passage of liquid and formed by a first body and a second body,
a housing capable to accommodate a container for an active substance formed in the first body and the openings being provided in the first body, and
a structure placed inside said casing, said structure being of a harder material than the material of said casing,
wherein the first body and the second body are articulated to each other and can be coupled to one another, said first body comprises one or more magnets,
a center portion of the first body is cylindrically bulged out to form the housing and an edge portion of the first body is flat, the edge portion being adapted to be coupled with the second body,
said second body is flat with no openings and is configured to fix to a washing machine drum, and
the hardness of said casing is less than 80 Shore A.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

Dispenser for washing machines according to claim 1, wherein said structure is formed by a plurality of rods attached to one another.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

Dispenser for washing machines according to claim 1, wherein said structure is of a plastic material.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

Dispenser for washing machines according to claim 3, wherein said structure is of polyethylene, polypropylene or polyamide.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

Dispenser for washing machines according to claim 1, wherein said casing is of elastomer.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

Dispenser for washing machines according to claim 1, wherein said casing comprises at least one tab.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A kit of parts for washing machines comprising:
the dispenser for washing machines according to claim 1,
the active substance, and
the container for the active substance.