Vertical axis washing machine including rotating/tipping agitator
CA 2447090 A1 · Owner: Maytag Corporation · Inventors: Kropf, Keith E.
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A tipping mechanism for a vertical axis washing machine includes an agitator, a drive member, a tipping member and a stationary pivot member. The pivot member preferably takes the form of a ball which is received in a socket defined by the tipping member. In a preferred form of the invention, the pivot member is provided with at least one guide member which is received in an arcuate channel including both, horizontal and vertical components defined by the tipping member. In, operation the drive member causes the tipping member to rotate while, the arrangement of the guide member in the arcuate channel forces the tipping member to shift in various planes. This movement imparts a combination …
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- Filed October 28, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 28, 2023.
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