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WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE WITH AN ACCESSIBLE RESERVOIR

  • US 20130219972A1
  • Filed: 02/27/2012
  • Published: 08/29/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A washing machine appliance comprising:

  • a cabinet extending between a base and a top, said cabinet defining a cavity positioned proximate the base of said cabinet, said cabinet also defining an opening, the opening permitting access to the cavity;

    a wash tub received in said cabinet above said cavity and configured for containing a fluid used in a washing process;

    a wash basket mounted in said wash tub, said wash basket configured for the receipt of articles during the washing process and for rotation about an axis;

    a drawer received within the cavity of said cabinet, said drawer being configured for selective adjustment between an open configuration and a closed configuration;

    a reservoir mounted on said drawer, said reservoir configured for receipt of a fluid additive used in the washing process, said reservoir being disposed within the cavity when said drawer is in the closed configuration, said reservoir being at least partially disposed outside of the cavity when said drawer is in the open configuration; and

    a pump in fluid communication with said reservoir and said wash tub, said pump configured for selective delivery of the fluid additive from said reservoir to said wash tub during operation of the appliance.

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