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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 1978
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
Frank E Ross, Newton, IA (US);
Assignee:
The Maytag Company, Newton, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
68 1 / ; 16 3 / ; 68 1 / ; 68 2 / ; 210143 ; 233 / ; 280 / ; 312253 ;
Abstract
A manually operable caster brake control system for a portable apparatus such as an automatic washing machine. The brake control system is connected through a linkage system to an access door and a line switch such that the apparatus will not operate unless the caster brake is actuated and the access door is closed.