Patent ID: 7320234

Claim:
A combined laundry washer and dryer system, such that the user can wash a first load of laundry, start drying the first load, and wash a second load while the first load is drying, the combined laundry washer and dryer system comprising a laundry washer, comprising a drainage plate; and a magnet-operated, spring-loaded trap door with access to a laundry dryer beneath the washer; a laundry dryer mounted beneath the laundry washer; a second load compartment mounted on top of the laundry washer, the second load compartment comprising a magnet-operated, spring-loaded trap door in the bottom of the second load compartment and with access to the washer; means of loading laundry into the washer; means of loading laundry detergents and softeners into the washer; wherein the means of loading laundry detergents and softeners into the washer comprises at least one fill hole for detergent mounted on the second load compartment and leading to a container area with machine-controlled access to the washer; and at least one fill hole for softener mounted on the second load compartment leading to a container area with machine-controlled access to the washer; means of removing laundry from the dryer; and means of loading laundry into the second load compartment; and controls.