Patent ID: 8756959
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
1. A washing machine comprising: an outer cabinet, a wash tub disposed within said cabinet for receiving wash water during a washing operation, a rotatably driven tumbler for receiving launderable items for washing supported within said wash tub, a plurality of sources of different laundry chemicals located outside said cabinet for use during washing operations, a chemical dispenser connected to said plurality of sources of different laundry chemicals by a plurality of respective chemical supply hoses, said dispenser including a dispenser body mounted within said cabinet that defines a chamber into which laundry chemicals and water are directed and an outlet connected to and communicating with the wash tub, said dispenser body having a chemical inlet hub disposed in an opening of said cabinet and protruding outwardly from said cabinet for directing chemicals into said chamber, said dispenser including a hose connection cap separate from said dispenser body, said cap having a base and a plurality of integrally formed hose connecting ports extending outwardly of said base communicating through said cap, said chemical supply hoses each being connected to a respective one of said connecting ports for permitting selected dispensing of laundry chemicals from said hoses into said chamber for direction through said outlet to said wash tub during a washing operation, and said cap being mountably supported by an outer end of said hub without protruding into said chamber and being removable and replaceable on said hub without removal of said dispenser body from said cabinet and without removal of said hoses from said connecting ports.