Combination washer/dryer apparatus
AssigneeHg LAUNDRY SYSTEMS, LLC
InventorsRalph F. HAKE, Thomas E. GILL
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Abstract
A combination clothes washer/dryer apparatus for receiving, washing, and drying clothes or other washable items includes a housing for resting atop a generally horizontal surface (like the floor), with the housing being generally box-like and having a bottom portion. A first drum is pivotally mounted within the housing, and the first drum is pivotable about a pivot axis that is oriented generally between about 10 degrees and 50 degrees up from the bottom portion of the housing and a movable door is mounted at an angle of between about 40 degrees and 80 degrees up from the bottom portion of the housing. So constructed, a compact washer/dryer combination is provided that minimizes the risk of water leaking through the door and that is easy to load and unload.
Claims12
A combination clothes washer/dryer apparatus for receiving, washing, and drying clothes or other washable items, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing for resting atop a generally horizontal surface, the housing being generally box-like and having a bottom portion configured to rest on a support surface;
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- a first drum pivotally mounted within the housing, wherein the first drum is pivotable about a pivot axis that is oriented generally between about 10 degrees and 50 degrees up from horizontal plane;
- wherein the first drum is movable between at least a first incline angle and a second incline angle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.