Laundry appliance mount

Abstract

A mount ( 110 ) is configured to mount a laundry water treatment device ( 102, 104 ) or other appliance to a washing machine, clothes dryer, or other laundry appliance. The mount ( 110 ) includes a frame ( 202 ), magnet supports ( 204, 504 ) and magnets ( 206 ). The mount is configurable for removable attachment to a vertical or horizontal surface of the washing machine or clothes dryer.

1 . A method comprising:
 attaching a laundry water treatment device to a mount;   magnetically attaching the mount to a washing machine or a clothes dryer.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the step of magnetically attaching the mount is performed prior to the step of attaching the laundry water treatment device. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  including fluidly connecting the treatment device to a washing machine. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein magnetically attaching includes magnetically attaching the mount to a horizontal surface of the washing machine or the clothes dryer. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein magnetically attaching includes magnetically attaching the mount to a vertical surface of the washing machine or the clothes dryer. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the vertical surface includes a back which includes a planar portion and at least one of a material free region, protrusion, or depression and the method includes adjusting the mount to magnetically attach to the planar portion. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein magnetically attaching includes magnetically attaching the laundry water treatment to a washing machine, the mount includes a magnet and the method further includes determining if the washing machine is a top load or a front load washer and adjusting a position of the magnet based on the determination. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the mount includes a plurality of cup magnets. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the mount includes a ceramic magnet. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the washing machine or the clothes dryer belongs to a potential purchaser of the laundry water treatment device and the method includes demonstrating the laundry water treatment device to the potential purchaser. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the mount includes a storage component and the method includes using the storage component to store a laundry pretreatment material. 
   
   
       12 . An apparatus comprising:
 a first portion which attaches to a laundry water treatment device;   a magnet in operative mechanical communication with the first portion for magnetically attaching the laundry water treatment device to a ferromagnetic material.   
   
   
       13 . The mount of  claim 12  wherein the ferromagnetic material forms a top, back, front, or side of a domestic laundry appliance. 
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 12  including a plurality of magnets. 
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein the position of a magnet is adjustable to accommodate magnetic attachment to a non-planar surface. 
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 15  wherein the magnet is slidably adjustable. 
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 15  wherein the magnet is pivotally adjustable with respect to the first portion. 
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 15  including a frame and a magnet support adjustably attached to the frame. 
   
   
       19 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein the magnets are round. 
   
   
       20 . The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein the magnet comprises ceramic. 
   
   
       21 . The apparatus of  claim 12  including a laundry water treatment device 
   
   
       22 . A kit comprising:
 a first component which receives a laundry water treatment device;   a second component for removably attaching the first component to a vertical surface of a washing machine.   a third component for removably attaching the first component to a horizontal surface of a washing machine.   
   
   
       23 . The kit of  claim 22  including a plurality of magnets. 
   
   
       24 . The kit of  claim 23  wherein the magnets include ceramic cup magnets. 
   
   
       25 . The kit of  claim 22  wherein the first component includes a frame and the second and third components attach to the frame. 
   
   
       26 . An apparatus comprising:
 means for receiving a laundry water treatment device;   means for removably attaching the laundry water treatment device to an exterior of a washing machine.