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An agitator assembly for a fabric washer includes an agitator body having an elongated agitator barrel and a plurality of vanes extending radially outwardly from one end of the agitator barrel. An auger tube is telescopically mounted over the agitator barrel and includes a helical flighting on its o

An agitator assembly for a fabric washer includes an agitator body having an elongated agitator barrel and a plurality of vanes extending radially outwardly from one end of the agitator barrel. An auger tube is telescopically mounted over the agitator barrel and includes a helical flighting on its outer surface. A bearing assembly is located between the outer surface of the agitator barrel and the inner surface of the auger tube, and holds the inner auger tube surface free from contact with the outer agitator barrel while at the same time permitting relative rotational movement between the auger tube and the agitator body. A ratchet clutch assembly is provided for permitting the auger tube to rotate only in one direction with respect to the agitator. The ratchet clutch assembly includes a circular array of ratchet teeth, and a plurality of ball bearings resting upon the ratchet teeth. The ball bearings move vertically in vertical tracks.

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An agitator assembly for a fabric washer comprising: an agitator body comprising an elongated agitator barrel having first and second opposite agitator barrel ends and an outer agitator barrel surface, said agitator body further comprising a plurality of vanes circumferentially spaced apart from one

An agitator assembly for a fabric washer comprising: an agitator body comprising an elongated agitator barrel having first and second opposite agitator barrel ends and an outer agitator barrel surface, said agitator body further comprising a plurality of vanes circumferentially spaced apart from one another and extending radially outwardly from said outer agitator barrel surface adjacent said first agitator barrel end; an auger tube having an inner auger tube surface forming an elongated auger tube bore extending through said auger tube and having an outer auger tube surface containing a helical auger flighting thereon; said second end of said agitator barrel being telescopically received within said auger tube bore; a bearing assembly between said outer agitator barrel surface and said inner auger tube surface and holding said inner auger tube surface free from contact with said outer agitator barrel surface while at the same time permitting relative rotational movement between said auger tube and said agitator body about an agitator axis.