Patent ID: 7689476
Filing Date: 2010-03-30
Classification: B67D,F25D,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A washing machine comprising: a housing; a tank supported by the housing, the tank configured to hold a load of clothing; a supply mechanism connected to the housing, the supply mechanism sized to hold an amount of a clothing washing supply which is sufficient for a plurality of wash cycles of the washing machine, the supply mechanism operable to move portions of the clothing washing supply to the tank during the plurality of wash cycles of the washing machine; a sensing device supported by the housing, the sensing device operable to gather data related to how much of the clothing washing supply is dispensed by or remains in the supply mechanism; a display device supported by the housing; an input device supported by the housing; a processor operatively coupled to the supply mechanisms, the sensing device, the display device, and the input device, the processor operable to communicate with an order processing system; and at least one memory device accessible by the processor, the memory device storing a condition relating to a designated amount of the clothing washing supply remaining in the supply mechanism, the memory device storing a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to: