Washer-dryer apparatus
First Claim
1. A new and improved washer-dryer combination comprising,a housing, anda rotatable drum positioned within said housing, anda fluid supply means for providing washing fluid to said rotatable drum, andan elongate heated air plenum supply means positioned within said housing and overlying said rotatable drum for supplying heated drying air to said rotatable drum, andcontrol means for utilizing either a washing cycle in said drum utilizing a fluid supply from said fluid supply means or a drying cycle for utilizing heated drying air from said plenum to dry garments positioned within said drum, anda baffle plate means positioned for circumferential motion about said rotatable drum from a first to a second position for enabling drying air to be provided to said drum during said drying cycle in said first position and upon repositioning said baffle plate means to said second position to seal said plenum supply means from fluid intrusion from said drum during said washing cycle;
- andwherein said baffle plate means is overlying said rotatable drum and underlying said plenum supply means in said second position, andan articulate movable handle integrally secured to said baffle plate means positioned through said housing for enabling positioning of said baffle plate means relative to said plenum means.
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Abstract
A compact washer-dryer apparatus wherein a washing and drying cycle typically performed on clothes is set forth utilizing a common rotating drum for each operation. Directed drying air is provided to the common drum by means of an overlying plenum chamber. Subsequent to a washing cycle, a pivoting shielding plate is repositioned whereupon the drying cycle may commence in the common drum utilized for the washing cycle.
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6 Claims
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1. A new and improved washer-dryer combination comprising,
a housing, and a rotatable drum positioned within said housing, and a fluid supply means for providing washing fluid to said rotatable drum, and an elongate heated air plenum supply means positioned within said housing and overlying said rotatable drum for supplying heated drying air to said rotatable drum, and control means for utilizing either a washing cycle in said drum utilizing a fluid supply from said fluid supply means or a drying cycle for utilizing heated drying air from said plenum to dry garments positioned within said drum, and a baffle plate means positioned for circumferential motion about said rotatable drum from a first to a second position for enabling drying air to be provided to said drum during said drying cycle in said first position and upon repositioning said baffle plate means to said second position to seal said plenum supply means from fluid intrusion from said drum during said washing cycle; - and
wherein said baffle plate means is overlying said rotatable drum and underlying said plenum supply means in said second position, and an articulate movable handle integrally secured to said baffle plate means positioned through said housing for enabling positioning of said baffle plate means relative to said plenum means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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