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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
May. 23, 2019
Donald Jones, Birmingham, AL (US);
Sharon Jones, Birmingham, AL (US);
Donald Jones, Birmingham, AL (US);
Sharon Jones, Birmingham, AL (US);
Other;
Abstract
An automatic transferring washer and dryer combination appliance includes a washing unit and drying unit that are coupled to a housing and are positioned in an upper portion and a lower portion of the housing, respectively. A chute extends between the washing unit and the drying unit. A first orifice and a second orifice are positioned in a tub of the washing unit and a drum of the drying unit, respectively. A plurality of first doors and a plurality of second doors, which are coupled to the tub and to the drum, respectively, are positioned to selectively close the first orifice the second orifice, respectively. The first doors and the second doors are positioned to be selectively opened so that the first orifice and the second orifice align with the chute so that the chute is configured for gravitational transfer of washed articles from the tub to the drum.