Whirlpool Corporation

Adam Thomas Needham

Ryan Michael Post

Kapil Ayyawar

Umakant Suresh Katu

Ian M Pavnick

Vincent F Bertolino

A support assembly includes a support surface configured to selectively transition between a stowed position, a deployed position, and an intermediate position defined between the stowed position and the deployed position. A retention feature is operably coupled to the support surface and is configured to transition the support surface between the stowed position and the deployed position. The retention feature includes a projection about which the support surface pivots to define a pivot axis. A bracket is coupled to the support surface and is configured to distribute a load along the support assembly in the intermediate position and the deployed position.

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Coloma, MI, United States of America

Adam Thomas Needham