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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 1995
Filed:
Jul. 06, 1994
Keith E Kropf, Newton, IA (US);
Richard P Bergeson, Newton, IA (US);
Luann E Fitzpatrick, Des Moines, IA (US);
Maytag Corporation, Newton, IA (US);
Abstract
A washing machine agitator includes a vertical barrel having a tapered skirt connected to the lower end thereof. A plurality of lower vanes are connected to the barrel and extend radially outwardly adjacent the tapered skirt. A splash rib extends circumferentially around the barrel adjacent its upper end. A plurality of triangular vanes are connected to the barrel and extend upwardly to abut against the downwardly presented surface of the splash rib. A number of pairs of rectangular ribs are also attached to the barrel between the triangular vanes and extend upwardly to abut the splash rib.