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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:
Dec. 11, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel F. Wunderlich, Newton, IA (US);
Jeffrey L. Sears, Grinnell, IA (US);
Dennis L. Purtilo, Newton, IA (US);
Luann E. Langel, Urbandale, IA (US);
Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Newton, IA (US);
Assignee:
Maytag Corporation, Newton, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 3/902 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 3/902 ;
Abstract
A washing machine lid includes a fluid chamber on its lower surface. The fluid chamber has a fill opening and a dispensing opening. A removable valve is within the dispensing opening. The lid includes a lid frame and a housing detachably mounted to one another.