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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 1984
Filed:
Apr. 06, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
William A Jackson, Hartford Township, Van Buren County, MI (US);
Gerald L Kretchman, St. Joseph Township, Berrien County, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
34 55 ; 34133 ;
Abstract
A combined idler assembly and belt failure switch for a dryer is provided in which the idler assembly is mounted directly to the motor end bell for ensuring precise alignment of the assembly and a centrifugal motor switch is utilized to perform an additional function of terminating dryer operation upon breakage of the drive belt.