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US 8,006,523 B2Granted
Water valve snap fit retention for a vacuum break
AssigneeGroup Dekko, Inc.
InventorTerry Hygema
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Abstract
A vacuum break assembly including a housing, at least one valve assembly and at least one biased latch. The housing has at least one opening therein. The at least one valve assembly is coupled to the at least one opening in a sliding manner. The at least one biased latch couples the valve assembly to the housing.
Claims12
A vacuum break assembly, comprising:
- a housing having at least one opening;
- at least one valve assembly coupled to said at least one opening in a sliding manner;
- at least one biased latch coupling said valve assembly to said housing;
- and
- at least one set of dual spring arms attached to said housing, said at least one valve assembly including a channel that interacts with said dual spring arms to orient said valve assembly to said housing, said dual spring arms being configured to flex in opposite directions while said dual spring arms are in said channel as said at least one valve assembly is assembled to said housing.
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A washing machine, comprising:
- an enclosure;
- and
- a vacuum break assembly attached to said enclosure, said vacuum break including:
- a housing having at least one opening;
- at least one valve assembly coupled to said opening in a sliding manner;
- at least one biased latch coupling said valve assembly to said housing;
- and
- at least one set of dual spring arms attached to said housing, said at least one valve assembly including a channel that interacts with said dual spring arms to orient said valve assembly to said housing, said dual spring arms being configured to flex in opposite directions while said dual spring arms are in said channel as said at least one valve assembly is assembled to said housing.
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