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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2005
Applicants:
John Richard James Morrison, Auckland, NZ;
Seth Fischer, Auckland, NZ;
Lindsey Jack Roke, Auckland, NZ;
Inventors:
John Richard James Morrison, Auckland, NZ;
Seth Fischer, Auckland, NZ;
Lindsey Jack Roke, Auckland, NZ;
Assignee:
Fisher & Paykel Appliances Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of reducing the risk of fire or containing fire in a laundry appliance and an appliance incorporating said method. The appliance includes a sensor means capable of sensing an abnormal fault condition indicative of an increased fire risk or a fire within the appliance drum. In response to sensing the abnormal fault condition, the appliance controller enters a fire containment cycle which rotates the drum at a tumbling speed.