Method of determining the liquid level in a clothes washing machine
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1. THE METHOD OF FILLING A CLOTHES WASHING MACHINE HAVING A LIQUID-RECEIVING, MOVABLY-MOUNTED CONTAINER AND AN OSCILLATABLE AGITATOR THEREIN WITH AN OPTIMUM QUANTITY OF WASHING FLUID FOR VARYING CLOTHES LOADS INSERTED IN SAID CONTAINER, COMPRISING:
- ADDING A MINIMAL QUANTITY OF WASHING FLUID TO SAID CONTAINER, INITIATING OSCILLATION OF SAID AGITATOR TO COMMENCE THE PROCESS OF WASHING THE CLOTHES LOAD INSERTED IN SAID CONTAINER, SENSING THE DECLINING TORQUE TRANSMITTED FROM SAID AGITATOR TO SAID CONTAINER AS WASHING FLUID IS ADDED TO SAID CONTAINER, AND TERMINATING THE ADDITION OF WASHING FLUID TO SAID CONTAINER WHEN THE TORQUE TRANSMITTED TO SAID CONTAINER DECLINES TO A PREDETERMINED VALUE.
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1. THE METHOD OF FILLING A CLOTHES WASHING MACHINE HAVING A LIQUID-RECEIVING, MOVABLY-MOUNTED CONTAINER AND AN OSCILLATABLE AGITATOR THEREIN WITH AN OPTIMUM QUANTITY OF WASHING FLUID FOR VARYING CLOTHES LOADS INSERTED IN SAID CONTAINER, COMPRISING:
- ADDING A MINIMAL QUANTITY OF WASHING FLUID TO SAID CONTAINER, INITIATING OSCILLATION OF SAID AGITATOR TO COMMENCE THE PROCESS OF WASHING THE CLOTHES LOAD INSERTED IN SAID CONTAINER, SENSING THE DECLINING TORQUE TRANSMITTED FROM SAID AGITATOR TO SAID CONTAINER AS WASHING FLUID IS ADDED TO SAID CONTAINER, AND TERMINATING THE ADDITION OF WASHING FLUID TO SAID CONTAINER WHEN THE TORQUE TRANSMITTED TO SAID CONTAINER DECLINES TO A PREDETERMINED VALUE.
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Current AssigneeClifton A. Cobb, James T. Williams
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Original AssigneeClifton A. Cobb, James T. Williams
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InventorsCobb, Clifton A., Williams, James T.
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Application NumberUS04/167,109Time in Patent Office516 DaysField of SearchUS Class Current8/158CPC Class CodesD06F 39/087 Water level measuring or re...G01F 23/0007 for discrete indicating and...
