Textiles: fluid treating apparatus – Machines – Combined
Patent
1995-01-30
1995-10-17
Stinson, Frankie L.
Textiles: fluid treating apparatus
Machines
Combined
68133, 68 191, D06F 2500
Patent
active
054579694
ABSTRACT:
A washing/drying machine has a top loading, wash type inner tub which is rotatable about a vertical axis and accommodates clothes during both a washing and drying cycle. The inner tub is positioned within a vertically arranged outer tub which is capable of storing water for the wash cycle. An agitator is provided within the inner tub adjacent to its lower closed end and has an outer diameter close to an inner diameter of the inner tub. A motor is disposed outside of the inner and outer tubs and selectively rotates the agitator in sequential clockwise and counterclockwise motions during the washing cycles. A dryer is disposed outside of and connected to the inner and outer tubs by first and second air passages which direct drying air to a space between the inner and outer tubs, and the open end of the inner tub. During the drying cycle, the motor rotates the agitator and inner drum in opposite directions so the damp clothes, which tend to rest at the bottom of the inner tub, are tossed up into the drying air to promote uniform drying. Also, the agitator flanges may be curved to enhance their ability to scoop up the damp clothes during the drying cycle and toss them in the air.
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Roaf Industries, Inc.
Stinson Frankie L.
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