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US 4,218,898 AGranted
Timer, stepping device, hinge and laundry handling machine
AssigneeITT Industries, Inc.
InventorsLodewijk J. T. Boyen, Rene N. J. D'Huys
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Abstract
A reversible drum for a laundry handling machine is described wherein the drum motor drives a timer, eliminating the use of two motors. The timer includes a bistate device driven by the motor and controlling its sense of rotation.
Claims2
In a laundry handling machine having a drum and a vat provided with a cover, wherein:
- said cover includes an upper surface having a rear portion with a recess therein and an inclined front portion, an annular part in said recess with said annular part raised with respect to the recess, a washing program selection knob having a hollow stem with said hollow stem fitting into said annular part;
- a laundry machine driven member having a dome-shaped part with said hollow stem being slid on said dome-shaped part, a rib on said dome-shaped part, said hollow stem having at least a first slit fitting around said rib;
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- a driven bistate device operably connected to said driven member, a timer including a motor reversible by said bistate device for changing the direction of rotation of said drum at a predetermined angle of rotation of said drum.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.