# US 8,464,913 B2 · Detergent container cradle for applying pressure to the container > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,464,913 B2 - Document ID: US8464913B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/860,718 - Filed: 2010-08-20 - Published: 2011-03-03 - Granted: 2013-06-18 - Earliest claimed: 2009-08-31 - Assignees: LG Electronics Inc. - Applicants: Jong Sun Yoon - Inventors: Jong Sun Yoon - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8464913B2 ## CPC - D06F 39/022: {in a liquid state (D06F39/024 takes precedence)} - D06F: LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES ## Abstract A detergent container cradle including a seating surface for supporting a detergent container having an outlet for discharging detergent therefrom, and sidewalls provided at opposite edges of the seating surface to apply pressure to an outside circumferential surface of the detergent container having no outlet provided thereto. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A detergent container cradle comprising: a seating surface for supporting a detergent container having an outlet for discharging detergent therefrom; and sidewalls provided at opposite edges of the seating surface to apply pressure to an outside circumferential surface of the detergent container having no outlet provided thereto, wherein the seating surface has a width smaller than a width of the outside circumferential surface of the detergent container for press fit of the detergent container between the sidewalls, and wherein the application of pressure to the detergent container applies a predetermined pressure to the detergent in the detergent container to assist in discharging of the detergent. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The detergent container cradle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sidewalls are provided such that a distance between the sidewalls becomes greater as the sidewalls go upward more. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The detergent container cradle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sidewalls further include a projection projected therefrom toward an outside surface direction of the detergent container. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The detergent container cradle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seating surface is provided sloped downward in a direction of the outlet of the detergent container. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The detergent container cradle as claimed in claim 4, wherein the seating surface further includes a holding step for holding one side of the detergent container having the outlet. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The detergent container cradle as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a cup holder on a lower side of the outlet of the detergent container for receiving a cup which holds the detergent from the outlet. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The detergent container cradle as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a cup holder receiving recess for receiving the cup holder, and the cup holder can be placed in/removed from the cup holder receiving recess. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The detergent container cradle as claimed in claim 7, wherein the cup holder includes a base plate having a cup receiving recess for receiving the cup, and the cup receiving recess is a downward recess from the base plate to be in contact with the cup holder receiving recess. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The detergent container cradle as claimed in claim 7, wherein the cup holder includes: the base plate having the cup receiving recess for receiving the cup; and ribs provided on an underside of the base plate spaced a distance from an edge of the base plate toward an inside of the base plate. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The detergent container cradle as claimed in claim 7, wherein the cup holder includes: the base plate having the cup receiving recess for receiving the cup; a front flange and a rear flange which are bents from opposite edges of the base plate, respectively; and a side flange which is a bent from at least one edge of the base plate to have a height lower than heights of the front flange and the rear flange. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The detergent container cradle as claimed in claim 1, further comprising supporting walls provided to opposite edges of the seating surface for supporting the seating surface; and the supporting walls have curved portions bent toward the seating surface, respectively. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The detergent container cradle as claimed in claim 11, further comprising an extension from the curved portion to an outside of the supporting wall, the extension having a length the same or greater than a thickness of the supporting wall, and a coupling rib which has a bent portion of the extension. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The detergent container cradle as claimed in claim 12, wherein the coupling rib is provided to each of opposite edges of the curved portion and the bent portions are bent in directions opposite to each other. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The detergent container cradle as claimed in claim 12, wherein the supporting wall further includes anti-slip ribs provided to a top side of the curved portion. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The detergent container cradle as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a work board provided for supporting a bottom of the supporting walls, wherein the supporting walls further include a receiving slot provided at the bottom portion of each of the supporting walls, and wherein the work board further includes a securing portion which is inserted into the receiving slot for securing a position of the supporting walls. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The detergent container cradle as claimed in claim 15, wherein the work board further includes: a frame having the securing portion for supporting the supporting wall; and a laundering machine receiver provided on an underside of the frame for receiving a top side of the laundering machine. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The detergent container cradle as claimed in claim 16, wherein the securing portion is a rail provided along a length direction of the frame.