Washing machine with rotating joint

Abstract

A washer/dryer apparatus including a rotating joint to allow water and/or air to be introduced into the drum, despite rotation of the drum. In example forms, the apparatus includes a housing, a fixed bulkhead fixedly attached to the housing, and a drum mounted for rotation in at least one direction. In example forms, the drum adapted for containing a quantity of wash water, and the drum is sealingly mounted to the bulkhead at a rotating joint, in example forms, a portion of the drum is nestably and rotatably mounted within a portion of the bulkhead. In one form, one or more openings extend through the bulkhead portion for passage of air and/or water therethrough.

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