US2005039497A1PendingUtilityA1

Apparatus for washing clothing

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Assignee: GEN ELECTRIC COMPANY WITH COVEPriority: Aug 18, 2003Filed: Aug 18, 2003Published: Feb 24, 2005
Est. expiryAug 18, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Robert E. SundellHarold John Jenkins, Jr.
D06F 13/00
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Abstract

An apparatus for washing clothing, the apparatus comprising: an agitator hub; and an agitator vane mechanically coupled to the agitator hub at a proximal edge of the agitator vane, the agitator vane having a vane height not monotonically decreasing from the proximal edge to a distal edge.

Claims

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1 . An apparatus for washing clothing, said apparatus comprising: 
 an agitator hub; and    an agitator vane mechanically coupled to said agitator hub at a proximal edge of said agitator vane,    said agitator vane having a vane height not monotonically decreasing from said proximal edge to a distal edge.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said agitator vane is integral with said agitator hub.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said agitator vane has a tangential linear compliance at said distal edge greater than about 2 centimeters per kilogram force.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said agitator vane has a tangential linear compliance at said distal edge in a range from about 2.3 to about 2.9 centimeters per kilogram force.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising an auger mechanically coupled to said agitator hub.  
   
   
       6 . An apparatus for washing clothing, said apparatus comprising: 
 an agitator hub; and    an agitator vane mechanically coupled to said agitator hub at a proximal edge of said agitator vane,    said agitator vane having a vane height not monotonically decreasing from said proximal edge to a distal edge,    said agitator vane being integral with said agitator hub,    said agitator vane having a tangential linear compliance at said distal edge greater than about 2 centimeters per kilogram force.    
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said agitator vane has a tangential linear compliance at said distal edge in a range from about 2.3 to about 2.9 centimeters per kilogram force.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 6  further comprising an auger mechanically coupled to said agitator hub.

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