Washer and dryer with means in the washer for removing lint from the dryer

• US 3,220,230 A
• Filed: 02/24/1964
• Issued: 11/30/1965
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/1964
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: George B. Long, James W. Jacobs
• Original Assignee: George B. Long, James W. Jacobs
• Inventors: Jacobs, James W., Long, George B.
• Application Number:
  US04/346,983
• Time in Patent Office: 645 Days
• US Class Current: 68/19.2
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 58/22 Lint collecting arrangements

Claims

5. IN COMBINATION, A CLOTHES WASHING HAVING CLEAN WATER INLET MEANS AND SOLIDED WATER DISCHARGE MEANS, SAID WATER DISCHARGE MEANS INCLUDING MEANS OPERABLE FOR REMOVING SOLID WATER FROM SAID CLOTHES WASHER AND COLLECTOR MEANS IN THE PATH OF AT LEAST SOME OF THE WATER BEING REMOVED, SAID COLLECTOR MEANS BEING PURGED BY AT LEAST SOME OF THE WATER REMOVED AND ADAPTED TO RETAIN A PORTION OF WATER AFTER SAID REMOVAL, A CLOTHES DRYER HAVING MEANS FOR DIRECTING A STREAM OF DRYING AIR INTO LINT REMOVING RELATIONSHIP TO SAID CLOTHES AND FOR EXHAUSTING THE LINT LADEN AIR FROM SAID CLOTHES DRYER, AND MEANS IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID CLOTHES DRYER FOR RECEIVING THE LINT LADEN AIR EXHAUSTED AND CONNECTED WITH SAID CLOTHES WASHER FOR CONVEYING SAID LINT LADEN AIR THERETO, SAID LAST NAMED MEANS EXTENDING TOWARD SAID COLLECTOR MEANS AND THE SUFACE OF SAID PORTION OF WATER FOR DIRECTING SAID LINT LADEN AIR INTO LINT DEPOSITING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID PORTION OF WATER, THE PURGING OF SAID COLLECTOR MEANS BY WATER BEING REMOVED FROM SAID CLOTHES WASHER SERVING TO CONDITION THE LINT FOR REMOVAL FROM SAID CLOTHES WASHER.