(19)
(11) EP 2 428 606 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/27

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/11

(21) Application number: 11188127.2

(22) Date of filing: 24.11.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D06F 37/26(2006.01)
 D06F 39/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 25.11.2005 GB 0523974
25.11.2005 GB 0523980
25.11.2005 GB 0523978
25.11.2005 GB 0523981
27.06.2006 GB 0612666
12.07.2006 GB 0613782

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
06808674.3 / 1996755

(71) Applicant: Andrew Reason Limited
Withybush, Haverfordwest SA62 4BW (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Reason, Andrew
    Haverfordwest, SA62 4BW (GB)

(74) Representative: Gallafent, Antony Xavier 
Gallafents LLP 4 George St.
Llandeilo SA19 6AS
Llandeilo SA19 6AS (GB)

   


(54) Washing appliance


(57) A ballast system for a washing machine is described. The ballast system is comprised of a reservoir (109) having means for permitting water to flow between said reservoir and the washing machine drum (101), the reservoir (109) further comprising an inlet for enabling said reservoir (109) to be filled with water and an outlet for enabling water to be drained from said reservoir (109), the system further comprising means for filling said reservoir (109) and maintaining said reservoir (109) substantially full of water between washing cycles of said washing machine. In which the weight of said reservoir (109) when it is substantially full of water acts to counter balance vibrations generated by rotation of said washing machine drum (101) during a washing cycle.







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