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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2008
Applicants:
Myong-hun Im, Seoul, KR;
Soo-young OH, Seoul, KR;
Jae-won Chang, Seoul, KR;
Kyung-chul Woo, Seoul, KR;
Kyeong-hwan Kim, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Myong-Hun Im, Seoul, KR;
Soo-Young Oh, Seoul, KR;
Jae-Won Chang, Seoul, KR;
Kyung-Chul Woo, Seoul, KR;
Kyeong-Hwan Kim, Seoul, KR;
Assignee:
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for removing odor of laundry in a washing machine comprises inputting laundry into an inner tub, supplying steam to the laundry, and rotating the inner tub. Odor of the laundry is rapidly and easily removed without performing a cleaning process using water, and the fabrication cost is reduced.