Method of detecting an off-balance condition of a clothes load in a washing machine

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2006202422 (hide)

Owner Whirlpool Corporation Fisher & Paykel Appliances Limited

Inventors Cook, Bennett J.; Stansel, Andrew C.; Darby, Adam John; Neto, Manoel Francisco Soares; Clemons, Jason L.

Agent Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick

Pub. Number AU-A-2006202422

Priority 11/246,982 07.10.05 US; 60/595,914 16.08.05 US

Filing date 8 June 2006

Wipo publication date 8 March 2007

International Classifications

D06F 33/02 (2006.01) Controlling a series of operations in washing machines, e.g. programme-control arrangements for washing and drying cycles - electrically

D06F 37/20 (2006.01) Details of washing machines of kinds covered by groups , restricted to machines of these kinds - Mountings, e.g. resilient mountings, for the rotary receptacle, motor, tub, or casing

D06F 49/06 (2006.01) Domestic spin-dryers or similar spin-dryers not suitable for industrial use

Event Publications

22 June 2006 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 11/246,982 07.10.05 US; 60/595,914 16.08.05 US

8 March 2007 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2006202422

19 January 2012 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(d). Examination has been requested or an examination report has issued for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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