Washing machine with a drain pump

Details Washing machine with a drain pump Washing machine with a drain pump

2005-08-23

2005-08-23

Stinson, Frankie L. (Department: 1746)

Textiles: fluid treating apparatus

Machines

Supersonic vibrator

C068S0180FA, C134S104100, C134S104200

Reexamination Certificate

active

06931891

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a washing machine (10) having a front panel (11), a tube (14) for containing articles to be washed, a water inlet (16) for admitting water to the tub, a water outlet (26) for discharging water from the tub (14), a pump (50) for pumping water from the tub (14) to the water outlet (26) and a cointrap (60) located in the water outlet (26) between the tub (14) and the pump (50), characterised in that the cointrap (60) is positioned within the front panel (11) to allow the contents of the cointrap (60) to be viewed. The invention also provides a washing machine (10) having a tub (14) for containing articles to be washed, a water inlet (16) for admitting water to the tub, a water outlet (26) for discharging water from the tub (14), a pump (50) for pumping water from the tub (14) to the water outlet (26) and a cointrap (60) located in the water outlet (26) between the tub (14) and the pump (50), the cointrap (60) having a housing (62), the housing (62) having a panel (76) moveable between a first position and a second position, characterised in that the moveable panel (76) has a drainage outlet (80), in that, in the first position, the moveable panel (76) is sealed to the housing (62) and the drainage outlet (80) is closed, and in that, in the second position, the moveable panel (76) is sealed to the housing (62) and the drainage outlet (80) is open.

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