Title: Clothes washer spin delay mechanism

Abstract: An apparatus for the roller drive mechanism of a clothes washer which will delay spin tub rotation until a selected quantity of water has been pumped out of the tub. The spin delay apparatus includes a diaphragm movable in response to the water head in the tub. The diaphragm is operably connected to one end of an actuator lever arm which arm extends past its pivot for connection to an idler roller normally located between the drive and driven rollers in the drive mechanism. At the start of the spin cycle the actuator arm pivots the idler roller away from the drive roller until the water head indicates that the water has been pumped out of the tube to a predetermined level to obviate lint in the wash water from being left on the clothes.

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Inventors: Bright, James A. (Dayton, OH, US)

Application Number: 714048
Filing Date: 1976-08-13
Publication_date: 1977-08-02
Assignee: General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI)
Primary Class(es): 68/12.25 68/23.6
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US Patent Ref:

2869344	Jan, 1959	Bochan	68/23.
3252310	May, 1966	Brackman et al.	68/23.
3267703	Aug, 1966	Conrath et al.	68/23.
3382686	May, 1968	Hartley	68/23.
3739942	Jun, 1973	Mercer et al.	222/54.
3986373	Oct, 1976	Goodlaxson	68/23.

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Primary Examiner: Coe, Philip R.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Barthel; Edward P.