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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2008
Applicants:
Hee Tae Lim, Changwon-si, KR;
Kyu Hwan Lee, Changwon-si, KR;
Jae Hyun Choi, Changwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 35/00 (2006.01); D06F 39/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is a washing machine, The washing machine includes a tub to contain washing water; a drum rotatably installed in the tub to contain laundry to be washed; a detergent box to contain a detergent supplied to the inside of the tub; and a steam generating device to heat water to generate steam, supply the generated steam to the drum, and supply the heated water selectively to the detergent box.