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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bruce F. Field, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Joseph K. Krueger, Hopkins, MN (US);
Bryan L. Christensen, Dayton, MN (US);
Assignee:
Tennant Company, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 3/902 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 3/902 ;
Abstract
A foamed cleaning liquid dispensing system for use in a washing machine includes a cleaning liquid dispenser and a foaming device. The cleaning liquid dispenser includes an output flow of cleaning liquid, which is received by the foaming device. The foaming device includes an input flow of air and a mixing member, in which the flows of air and the cleaning liquid are combined to form an output flow of foamed cleaning liquid that is directed to a washing chamber of the washing machine.