Textiles: fluid treating apparatus – Machines – Loaders – unloaders – or dumpers
Patent
1993-04-19
1994-10-25
Coe, Philip R.
Textiles: fluid treating apparatus
Machines
Loaders, unloaders, or dumpers
D06F 3900
Patent
active
053577728
ABSTRACT:
A laundry machine includes a drum having an opening through which launderable items may be delivered into and withdrawn from and a hopper unit that defines an internal passage between first and second open ends thereof. The hopper unit is pivotally attached to the laundry machine between an in-use position in which the second open end of the hopper unit is aligned with the drum opening for loading the machine and a non-use position in which the hopper unit is positioned remote from the drum opening to permit unloading of the drum. The hopper unit includes a closure member, mounted within the internal passage, that is movable between an open position wherein launderable items can freely pass through the internal passage and a closed position wherein the closure member closes the internal passage. With this arrangement, the hopper unit remains in its in-use position during both loading and laundering stages of operation of the machine and functions to reduce cycle time, increase machine capacity, improve safety and enhance machine efficiency.
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American Laundry Machinery, Ltd.
Coe Philip R.
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