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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2006
Applicants:
Tatsuya Saito, Nagoya, JP;
Yoshikazu Munemoto, Tajimi, JP;
Koichi Hosomi, Kasugai, JP;
Inventors:
Assignees:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba HA Products Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Toshiba Consumer Marketing Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 37/02 (2006.01); D06F 37/30 (2006.01); D06F 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A drum type washing machine includes a water tub, a drum mounted in the water tub so as to be rotatable a wash operation and a dehydration operation are carried out, the drum including an end plate, a drum support provided on the end plate of the drum and including a mount portion on which a shaft supporting the drum is mounted thereon, and a cover covering the mount portion of the drum support so that the mount portion is rendered substantially planar.