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US 5,570,598 AGranted
Counter top clothes washer
OwnerLonnie M. Haveninventor
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Abstract
A portable washing machine designed to fit onto conventional sized pots that can be found in any kitchen. The portable washing machine has a motor attached to an agitator which can be detachable from the motor and hand operated rollers for removing excess water from clothes and a smooth, uneven surface for scrubbing clothes at the bottom of which is a drain hole which allows excess water to return to the pot.
Claims5
A portable washing machine comprising:
- a lid adapted to fit on a pot or tub,
- said lid having attached thereto agitator means for moving clothes within water in said pot or tub,
- a motor for turning said agitator,
- roller means mounted above said lid for removing excess water from clothes,
- and a scrubbing surface positioned on said lid, said scrubbing surface being smooth and non-even,
- said lid having an apex,
- said roller means being mounted at said apex, and
- said scrubbing surface comprising a plurality of ridges and grooves,
- said ridges extending parallel to said roller means.
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