Pulsator and washing machine using the same

Details Pulsator and washing machine using the same Pulsator and washing machine using the same

2008-07-01

2008-07-01

Barr, Michael (Department: 1792)

Textiles: fluid treating apparatus

Machines

Impulsing

C068S0180FA, C068S023700, C068S053000, C068S132000, C068S133000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07392672

ABSTRACT:
A pulsator includes a metallic upper pulsator having an inlet at a center of the pulsator and upwardly protruding upper washing ribs radially around the inlet and a synthetic resin lower pulsator having upwardly protruding lower washing ribs and contacting a lower surface of the upper washing ribs, a guidance surface spaced apart from the lower surface of the upper pulsator and defining a flow passage for channeling water introduced through the inlet, and an outlet at an end of the guidance surface discharging water channeled through the flow passage. The lower pulsator rotates with and is fixed to a driving shaft of a washing machine. A pulsator includes a synthetic resin pulsator body having a washing rib and a metal plating layer on an outer surface of the pulsator body includes the inlet. The outlet and the flow passage are provided in the pulsator body.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2416616 (1947-02-01), Deutsch
patent: 2829276 (1958-01-01), Jarret et al.
patent: 5746070 (1998-05-01), Bailey et al.
patent: 5829276 (1998-11-01), Suh et al.
patent: 5850750 (1998-12-01), Cho
patent: 5906116 (1999-05-01), Kim et al.
patent: 6070439 (2000-06-01), Jung
patent: 6210573 (2001-04-01), Marshall
patent: 517430 (1953-02-01), None
patent: 2222728 (1996-03-01), None
patent: 2318243 (1999-05-01), None
patent: 01-146575 (1989-08-01), None
patent: 52120567 (1977-10-01), None
patent: 63-36478 (1988-03-01), None
patent: 05-131079 (1993-05-01), None
patent: 07-124366 (1995-05-01), None
patent: 07-163778 (1995-06-01), None
patent: 09010466 (1997-01-01), None
patent: 9299682 (1997-11-01), None
patent: 2000-033196 (2000-02-01), None
European Search Report dated Dec. 21, 2005.
Japanese Office Action dated Dec. 6, 2005.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Pulsator and washing machine using the same does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Pulsator and washing machine using the same, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Pulsator and washing machine using the same will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2804412