Locking device for washers and dryers
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1. A washer and dryer lock device for use with both front and top loading washers and dryers having a hinged door wherein the lock device comprises:
- a sleeve unit including an elongated hollow sleeve member having a downwardly depending flange element formed on one end and a catch element formed on top of the sleeve member at a location proximate to but spaced from the other end of the sleeve member;
a shaft unit including an elongated toothed shaft member having one end dimensioned to be received in the hollow sleeve member and further provided with a downwardly depending friction pad element secured to the other end of the shaft member; and
a lock unit operatively attached to the sleeve unit and provided with a pivoted latch member having a pair of spring elements operatively engaged on one end to the latch member and attached on their other end to a latch rod wherein the latch rod is dimensioned to be releasably received by the toothed shaft member.
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A washer/dryer lock device (10) to be used in both front loading (101) and top loading (102) machines, wherein the device comprises a sleeve member (14) dimensioned to receive a toothed shaft member (18) and an over-center spring biased lock unit (13) attached to the sleeve member (14) and adapted to releasably engage the shaft member (18) such that a flange element (15) on the sleeve member (14) and a friction pad element (21) on the shaft member (18) can engage opposed surfaces on a machine (101) (102) so as to prevent the machine door (100) from being opened.
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1. A washer and dryer lock device for use with both front and top loading washers and dryers having a hinged door wherein the lock device comprises:
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a sleeve unit including an elongated hollow sleeve member having a downwardly depending flange element formed on one end and a catch element formed on top of the sleeve member at a location proximate to but spaced from the other end of the sleeve member; a shaft unit including an elongated toothed shaft member having one end dimensioned to be received in the hollow sleeve member and further provided with a downwardly depending friction pad element secured to the other end of the shaft member; and a lock unit operatively attached to the sleeve unit and provided with a pivoted latch member having a pair of spring elements operatively engaged on one end to the latch member and attached on their other end to a latch rod wherein the latch rod is dimensioned to be releasably received by the toothed shaft member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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