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Detergent dispenser for a washing machine

CA 2497506 C · Owner: Whirlpool Corporation · Inventors: Zsambeki, Marcus

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A detergent dispenser for a washing machine comprises a box shaped recess (15) and a washing agent drawer (12) slidably mounted in the recess (15) such drawer being provided with a plurality of separate compartments (13) for containing wash and/or rinse products to be flushed by an incoming water flow into the tub of the washing machine. The detergent dispenser comprises a channel (22 22a, 22b) in the bottom of the recess for directing the incoming water flow towards a predetermined zone (15c) of the box shaped recess (15) without flowing through the; drawer (12 13).

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  • Filed February 18, 2005 and granted April 3, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 18, 2025.
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FiledFebruary 18, 2005
GrantedApril 3, 2012
Term endedFebruary 18, 2025
Patent numberCA 2497506 C
Classification (IPC)D06F39/02

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