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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 1985
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1982
Roger J Cartier, St. Joseph Township, Berrien County, MI (US);
Victor W Cuthbert, Lincoln Township, Berrien County, MI (US);
Anthony Mason, Lincoln Township, Berrien County, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A suds return valve for automatic washers is provided in which a flapper valve can be manually set to save suds water for subsequent use, the valve being automatically returned to direct rinse liquid to drain after the suds water has reached a predetermined height in a storage receptacle. The valve can be manually set to use suds water in a wash cycle and the valve would be automatically returned to send water to the drain after a predetermined amount of suds water has been removed from the storage receptacle.