Title: Laundry machine and method of washing clothes

Abstract: A laundry machine and method for washing clothes having both a wash and extraction operation. There is included in the machine a rotatable drum for tumbling the clothes and liquid introduction means are provided for introducing liquid into the drum at the average rate of 0.5 to 3 gallons per minute during the wash operation. Means are also provided for producing a vacuum or negative pressure to withdraw the liquid from the drum during the wash operation at a rate sufficient to prevent a bath type washing action, then at the end of the wash operation stop the introduction of liquid into the drum and continue the negative pressure to withdraw the liquid during the extraction operation.

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Inventors: Losert, Gerhard K. (Louisville, KY, US)
DePas, Laddie A. (Louisville, KY, US)

Application Number: 598406
Filing Date: 1975-07-23
Publication_date: 1976-10-05
Assignee: General Electric Company (Louisville, KY)
Primary Class(es): 8/158 68/20, 68/58
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1077330	Nov, 1913	Clarke	68/20.
1740716	Dec, 1929	Traube	68/20.
1825651	Oct, 1931	Barrett	68/20.
2635447	Apr, 1953	Van Dornick	68/20.
3050975	Aug, 1962	Pinder	68/20.
3071432	Jan, 1963	Geschka et al.	8/159.
3099022	Jul, 1963	Geschka et al.	8/158.
3344447	Oct, 1967	Candor et al.	68/20.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Coe, Philip R.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Weidner; Frederick P., Boos; Francis H.