Cleaning material supplying apparatus with cleaning material storing vessel controlled by lid position
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1. An apparatus for dispensing cleaning material into a washing apparatus comprising:
- a housing having an opening for receiving cleaning material;
a vessel mounted in said housing for receiving and storing cleaning material passing through said opening;
means for pivotably mounting said vessel for movement between a horizontal position storing said material and a dispensing position in which material in said vessel is dispensed;
resilient means connected to said vessel for urging said vessel toward said dispensing position;
latch means engagable with said vessel for maintaining said vessel in said horizontal position when engaged with said vessel;
means for releasing said latch means during operation of said washing apparatus so that said vessel moves into said dispensing position;
lid means pivotably mounted on said housing for movement between a closed position closing said opening and an open position in which said material can be placed in said opening; and
means connecting said lid and vessel for returning said vessel to said horizontal position when said lid is moved to said open position.
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An apparatus for dispensing cleaning material such as soap, bleach, dye or the like, into the tub of a washing machine including a vessel which receives the material to be dispensed and is pivotably mounted for movement between a horizontal position and a tilted position in which the material is dispensed. A latch is released by the machine timer to permit movement to the dispensing position aided by a spring. Upon opening of the lid covering the opening through which the material is supplied to the vessel, the vessel is returned to its horizontal position and held by the latch.
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8 Claims
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1. An apparatus for dispensing cleaning material into a washing apparatus comprising:
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a housing having an opening for receiving cleaning material; a vessel mounted in said housing for receiving and storing cleaning material passing through said opening; means for pivotably mounting said vessel for movement between a horizontal position storing said material and a dispensing position in which material in said vessel is dispensed; resilient means connected to said vessel for urging said vessel toward said dispensing position; latch means engagable with said vessel for maintaining said vessel in said horizontal position when engaged with said vessel; means for releasing said latch means during operation of said washing apparatus so that said vessel moves into said dispensing position; lid means pivotably mounted on said housing for movement between a closed position closing said opening and an open position in which said material can be placed in said opening; and means connecting said lid and vessel for returning said vessel to said horizontal position when said lid is moved to said open position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A washing apparatus comprising:
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a tub for receiving articles to be washed; timer means for causing said apparatus to carry out a washing cycle; and means for dispensing cleaning material including; a housing having an opening for receiving cleaning material; a vessel mounted in said housing for receiving, and storing cleaning material passing through said opening, and dispensing said material into said tub; means for pivotably mounting said vessel for movement between a horizontal position storing said material and a dispensing position in which material in said vessel is dispensed; resilient means connected to said vessel for urging said vessel toward said dispensing position; latch means engagable with said vessel for maintaining said vessel in said horizontal position when engaged with said vessel; means for releasing said latch means during operation of said washing apparatus so that said vessel moves into said dispensing position; lid means pivotably mounted on said housing for movement between a closed position closing said opening and an open position in which said material can be placed in said opening; and means connecting said lid and vessel for returning said vessel to said horizontal position when said lid is moved to said open position.
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