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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Newton, IA (US);
Jeff S. Westbrook, Newton, IA (US);
Frank S. Nekic, 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 with 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. A fill cap with bristles is removably mounted in the fill opening. The laundry can be pretreated by scrubbing with the bristles, after the laundry is wetted with water and/or detergent.