Method and apparatus for containing and agitating the contents of a container
AssigneeDyson Limited
InventorsAndré Fraser Monteiro, Geoffrey Michael Burlington, Simon Paul Wells
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Abstract
The invention provides an apparatus comprising a drum for containing and agitating an article, wherein the drum comprises at least two rotatable drum portions in rotatable connection with one another, a rotator member in connection with each rotatable drum portion for rotating the drum portion about an axis. The apparatus is preferably a washing machine, and the method of operating the apparatus comprises inserting at least one article, preferably a plurality of articles, into the drum; and rotating each rotatable drum portion independently of one another to agitate the article or articles.
Claims45
A method of washing at least one article of laundry, comprising:
- inserting the article of laundry into a drum, wherein the drum comprises a first rotatable portion and a second rotatable portion in rotatable connection with one another;
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- rotating the first and second drum portions independently of one another while providing liquid within the drum to wash the article of laundry.
A method of washing an article of laundry, comprising:
- inserting the article into a drum, wherein the drum comprises a first rotatable portion and a second rotatable portion;
- adding liquid within the drum;
- and
- rotating the first and second drum portions independently of one another to wash the article of laundry.
A method of washing an article of clothing, comprising:
- inserting the article into an end wall opening of a drum, wherein the drum comprises a first rotatable portion and a second rotatable portion in rotatable connection with one another;
- and
- rotating the first and second rotatable portions independently of one another to wash the article.
A method of washing an article of clothing, comprising:
- inserting the article into an end wall opening of a drum, wherein the drum comprises a first rotatable portion and a second rotatable portion in rotatable connection with one another;
- and
- rotating the first and second rotatable portions relatively to one another to wash the article.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.