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Liquid dispenser for use with washing machine

  • US 5,267,676 A
  • Filed: 04/06/1992
  • Issued: 12/07/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/06/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A dispenser for dispensing a liquid into a tub of a washing machine, comprising:

  • a container for holding a selected amount of liquid and a quantity of air above the surface of the liquid;

    a pump for pumping the liquid out of the container;

    control means for turning the pump on for a selected period of time;

    a conduit extending from the pump to an opening in the container, wherein a portion of the conduit passes through the air in the container, the conduit having a hole through which air is drawn from the container into the conduit when the pump is shut off; and

    a dispensing nozzle assembly for directing the liquid from the opening in the container to the tub of the washing machine.

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