Dual outlet washing machine box

• US 4,934,410 A
• Filed: 02/12/1990
• Issued: 06/19/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/1990
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Industrial Polychemical Service Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Industrial Polychemical Service Incorporated
• Inventors: Humber, Jeffrey A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chambers, A. Michael
• Application Number:
  US07/478,970
• Time in Patent Office: 127 Days
• Field of Search: 137/360, 312/229, 312/242, 220/3.2, 68/207
• US Class Current: 137/360
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 33/42 of draining
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/08 Liquid supply or discharge arrangements supply of soap or other washing agents D06F39/02
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/698 Wall

Abstract

A washing machine box for being mounted between two adjacent studs in a wall and for allowing first and second water supply lines and a drain line to be coupled to first and second water hoses and a drain hose, respectively, of a washing machine. The box includes a first side wall; a second side wall; and a base member having a first end attached to the first side wall and having a second end attached to the second side wall. The base member includes first drain attachment structure located adjacent the first end of the base member for allowing the drain line and the drain hose to be selectively attached thereto, second drain attachment structure located adjacent the second end of the base member for allowing the drain line and the drain hose to be selectively attached thereto, first water attachment structure located between the first and second drain attachment structure for allowing the first water supply line and the first water hose to be attached thereto, and second water attachment structure located between the first and second drain attachment structure and adjacent the first water attachment structure for allowing the second water supply line and the second water hose to be attached thereto.

Claims

1. A washing machine box for being mounted between two adjacent studs in a wall and for allowing first and second water supply lines and a drain line to be coupled to first and second water hoses and a drain hose, respectively, of a washing machine;

said box comprising;

(a) a first side wall;

(b) a second side wall; and

(c) a base member having a first end attached to said first side wall and having a second end attached to said second side wall;

said base member including first drain attachment means located adjacent said first end of said base member for allowing said drain line and said drain hose to be selectively attached thereto;

said base member including second drain attachment means located adjacent said second end of said base member for allowing said drain line and said drain hose to be selectively attached thereto;

said base member including first water attachment means located between said first and second drain attachment means for allowing said first water supply line and said first water hose to be attached thereto;

said base member including second water attachment means located between said first and second drain attachment means and adjacent said first water attachment means for allowing said second water supply line and said second water hose to be attached thereto.

2. The box of claim 1 in which said first side wall has an interior side and an exterior side;

in which said second side wall has an interior side and an exterior side; and

in which is included a first ear member for being secured to a first one of said pair of adjacent studs and a second ear member for being secured to a second one of said pair of adjacent studs;

said first ear member having a first end for being attached to said first one of said pair of adjacent studs and having a second end for being attached to said interior side of said first side wall;

said second ear member having a first end for being attached to said second one of said pair of adjacent studs and having a second end for being attached to said interior side of said second side wall.

3. The box of claim 2 in which is included first loop means attached to said interior side of said first side wall for removably receiving said second end of said first ear member;

and in which is included second loop means attached to said interior side of said second side wall for removably receiving said second end of said second ear member.

4. The box of claim 3 in which said first side wall has a recessed area for receiving said first ear member;

and in which said second side wall has a recessed area for receiving said second ear member.

5. The box of claim 1 in which said first drain attachment means includes a sleeve member attached to and depending from said first end of said base member for receiving said drain line.

6. The box of claim 5 in which said second drain attachment means includes a sleeve member attached to and depending from said second end of said base member for receiving said drain line.

7. The box of claim 6 in which said sleeve member of said first drain attachment means has an aperture for receiving said drain line;

in which is included a first cover means for closing said aperture of said sleeve member of said first drain attachment means;

said first cover means including score means for allowing said first cover means to be easily removed from said sleeve member;

in which said sleeve member of said second drain attachment means has an aperture for receiving said drain line;

in which is included a second cover means for closing said aperture of said sleeve member of said second drain attachment means;

said second cover means including score means for allowing said second cover means to be easily removed from said sleeve member.

8. The box of claim 7 in which said first water attachment means of said base member has an aperture for receiving said first water hose.

9. The box of claim 8 in which said second water attachment means of said base member has an aperture for receiving said second water hose.

10. The box of claim 9 in which is included a third cover means for closing said aperture of said first water attachment means;

said third cover means including score means for allowing said third cover means to be easily removed from said base member; and

in which is included a forth cover means for closing said aperture of said second water attachment means;

said fourth cover means including score means for allowing said third cover means to be easily removed from said base member.

11. The box of claim 10 in which base member includes a raised platform member positioned between said first and second ends thereof;

said first and second water attachment means being located on said raised platform member of said base member.

12. The box of claim 11 in which said base member has a front end extending between said first and second ends thereof;

and in which is included a lip member extending upward from said front edge of said base member and extending between said first and second side walls.

13. A washing machine box for being mounted between two adjacent studs in a wall and for allowing first and second water supply lines and a drain line to be coupled to first and second water hoses and a drain hose, respectively, of a washing machine;

said box comprising;

(a) a first side wall;

said first side wall having an interior side and an exterior side;

(b) a second side wall;

second side wall having an interior side and an exterior side;

(c) a base member having a first end attached to said first side wall and having a second end attached to said second side wall;

said base member including first drain attachment means located adjacent said first end of said base member for allowing said drain line and said drain hose to be selectively attached thereto;

said base member including second drain attachment means located adjacent said second end of said base member for allowing said drain line and said drain hose to be selectively attached thereto;

said base member including first water attachment means located between said first and second drain attachment means for allowing said first water supply line and said first water hose to be attached thereto;

said base member including second water attachment means located between said first and second drain attachment means and adjacent said first water attachment means for allowing said second water supply line and said second water hose to be attached thereto;

(e) a first ear member for being secured to a first one of said pair of adjacent studs;

said first ear member having a first end for being attached to said first one of said pair of adjacent studs and having a second end for being attached to said interior side of said first side wall;

said first side wall having a recessed area for receiving said first ear member;

(f) a second ear member for being secured to a second one of said pair of adjacent studs;

said second ear member having a first end for being attached to said second one of said pair of adjacent studs and having a second end for being attached to said interior side of said second side wall;

said second side wall having a recessed area for receiving said second ear member;

(g) first loop means attached to said interior side of said first side wall for removably receiving said second end of said first ear member; and

(h) second loop means attached to said interior side of said second side wall for removably receiving said second end of said second ear member.

14. The box of claim 13 in which said first drain attachment means includes a sleeve member attached to and depending from said first end of said base member for receiving said drain line.

15. The box of claim 14 in which said second drain attachment means includes a sleeve member attached to and depending from said second end of said base member for receiving said drain line.

16. The box of claim 15 in which said sleeve member of first drain attachment means has an aperture for receiving said drain line;

in which is included a first cover means for closing said aperture of said sleeve member of said first drain attachment means;

said first cover means including score means for allowing said first cover means to be easily removed from said sleeve member;

in which said second drain attachment means has an aperture for receiving said drain line; and

in which is included a second cover means for closing said aperture of said sleeve member of said second drain attachment means;

said second cover means including score means for allowing said second cover means to be easily removed from said sleeve member.

17. The box of claim 16 in which said first water attachment means of said base member has an aperture for receiving said first water hose;

and in which said second water attachment means of said base member has an aperture for receiving said second water hose.

18. The box of claim 17 in which is included a third cover means for closing said aperture of said first water attachment means;

said third cover means including score means for allowing said third cover means to be easily removed from said base member; and

in which is included a fourth cover means for closing said aperture of said second water attachment means;

said fourth cover means including score means for allowing said third cover means to be easily removed from said base member.

19. The box of claim 13 in which base member includes a raised platform member positioned between said first and second ends thereof;

said first and second water attachment means being located on said raised platform member of said base member.

20. The box of claim 19 in which said base member has a front end extending between said first and second ends thereof;

and in which is included a lip member extending upward from said front edge of said base member and extending between said first and second side walls.