Toy washing machine
AssigneeGolden Bright Manufacturer Ltd.
InventorWei Gang Bao
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Abstract
A toy washing machine has a safety function to prevent the release of water and the like. The safety function locks the door of the toy washing machine when the machine is filled with water. As water is poured into the machine, it flows to a container positioned below an internal drum cabin. The container has a float that rises as the container fills with water. The rising of the float activates a lever device that is connected to a pin. The pin locks the door and prevents the door from opening when water is within the machine. The door of the machine has a seal made of heterotypic silicon rubber that prevents leakage.
Claims18
A toy washing machine having a protective interlock to prevent the release of water during operation comprising:
- a housing;
- an internal space within the housing for receiving items to be washed, said internal space accessible through an opening in the housing;
- a cover covering the opening;
- non-electrical locking means for locking the cover to the housing;
- and
- a float mechanism operatively connected to the locking means wherein as water enters the toy washing machine during operation the float mechanism rises and causes the locking means to lock the cover.
A toy washing machine having a protective interlock to prevent the release of water during operation comprising:
- means for housing the toy washing machine;
- means for storing items to be washed, said storing means within the housing means and accessible through an opening;
- means for covering the opening;
- non-electrical means for locking the covering means to the housing means;
- and
- means for floating a float, said floating means operatively connected to the locking means, wherein as water enters the toy washing machine during operation the float rises and causes the locking means to lock the cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.