Drum with low absorbency textured surface for a fabric treatment appliance
OwnerDonald M. Tomasi, LD Metcalfe +3inventors
InventorsDonald M. Tomasi, LD Metcalfe, Karl D. McAllister, Tremitchell Wright, Janice M. Kaeding
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Abstract
A fabrics revitalizing system comprises a rotatable drum having an inside surface defining an interior for holding a fabric load; at least one opening into the interior for enabling user access to the interior, a closure adapted to selectively close the opening to the interior; and a low absorbency textured surface disposed on at least one of the inside surface and the closure.
Claims23
A rotatable drum for use in a fabrics revitalizing system having a drive system to rotatably drive the rotatable drum, a fluid removal system for removing fluid from the rotatable drum, and a fluid delivery system for delivering fluid to the rotatable drum, the rotatable drum comprising:
- an inside surface defining an interior for holding a fabric load;
- at least one opening into the interior for enabling user access to the interior,
- a closure adapted to selectively close the opening to the interior;
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- a low absorbency textured surface disposed on at least one of the inside surface and the closure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.