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Method for washing and washing machine

Granted 24 Feb 2015 · 10 office actions

Assignee: LG Electronics

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Inventors: Changoh Kim, Jongmin Lee, Jaewon Chang, Wooyoung Kim +7 · Examiner: Jason Ko · AU 1711 · TC 1700

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Abstract

Provided is a method for washing laundry in a washing machine, wherein the washing machine includes a tub and a drum disposed inside the tub, the method comprising: supplying wash water into the tub; rotating the drum such that the laundry is attached the drum and spraying the wash water changed to whirling water into the drum; and draining the wash water from the tub.

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Classifications

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IPC · International Patent Classification
Section D — Textiles; paper
  • D06F35/00
  • D06F39/08
  • D06F39/00
USPC · US Patent Classification
8/159

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related publicationUS 20110099728 A15 May 2011

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