# US 6,129,109 A · Washer box

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- Number: US 6,129,109 A
- Document ID: US6129109A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 09/442,714
- Filed: 1999-11-18
- Granted: 2000-10-10
- Earliest claimed: 1999-11-18
- Assignees: IPS Corporation
- Inventors: Jeffrey A. Humber
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6129109A

## CPC

- E03C 1/021: {Devices for positioning or connecting of water supply lines (connection to the tap body E03C1/0403)}
- D06F 39/08: Liquid supply or discharge arrangements (supply of soap or other washing agents D06F39/02)
- Y10T 137/698: Wall
- E03C: DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER (not connected to either water-supply main or to waste pipe A47K; devices of the kind used in the ground E03B, E03F); SINKS
- D06F: LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A washer box has a hollow housing with top and bottom walls and a front wall defining a window providing access to the housing interior. A pair of laterally spaced ports in the bottom wall are aligned in a first reference plane parallel to and spaced rearwardly from the front wall, and are configured and arranged to accommodate the connection of hot and cold water supply lines to valves located within the housing. A pair coaxially aligned alternatively useable drain openings in the top and bottom walls are located rearwardly of the first reference plane in a second reference plane extending perpendicular to the first reference plane and bisecting the distance between the laterally spaced ports.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A washer box comprising:
a hollow housing having top and bottom walls and a front wall defining a window providing access to the housing interior;
a pair of laterally spaced ports in said bottom wall, said ports being aligned in a first plane parallel to and spaced rearwardly from said front wall, and being configured and arranged to accommodate the connection of hot and cold water supply lines to valves located within said housing; and
a pair coaxially aligned alternatively useable drain openings in said top and bottom walls, said drain openings being located rearwardly of said first plane in a second plane extending perpendicular to said first plane and bisecting the distance between said ports.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The washer box of claim 1 wherein said drain openings are accommodated by a rearwardly protruding boss in a rear wall of said housing.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1, 2)

The washer box of claims 1 or 2 wherein said drain openings are closed by integrally formed caps adapted to be knocked out of their respective walls.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The washer box of claim 1 further comprising control valves arranged in said housing, said control valves having inlet connections protruding through said ports and outlet connections accessible via said window, said valves being operable by handles which protrude through said window to the exterior of said housing.