Whirlpool Corporation

Gregg P Fitzgerald

Stephen D Ostdiek

Darryl C Bodine

Todd Joseph Tunzi

Marcel Schmidt

John W McConnell

Anna C Schelling

John M Hunnell

Dean L Tietz

Donald E Erickson

Seth E Bixby

Andrew C Kubasiak

Robert J Schneider

Patrick A McCormick

Mohaideen Abdul Khadaar Sikkandar Batcha

Richard K Gresens

Eric Andrew Hill

Jose Aldo Ramirez

Sayer J Murphy

Dario Grasselli

Jun Young Park

Giuseppe Netti

Biagio Ludovico

A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining an aperture in a front surface thereof. A drum is disposed within the cabinet. The drum defines an access opening that aligns with the aperture. A door is coupled to the cabinet and is operable between closed and opened positions relative to the aperture. A bellows extends along a perimeter of the aperture and proximate the access opening. A deflector extends along at least a portion of the perimeter of the aperture. The deflector extends into an interior of the drum over the bellows.

Laundry appliance with a deflector

A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining a front opening in a front panel. The front opening is defined by a lip having a curved edge. The lip defines a plurality of apertures spaced-apart around the front opening. A tub is disposed within the cabinet. The tub defines an access opening aligned with the front opening. A drum is disposed within the tub. A bellows assembly extends between the cabinet and the tub. The bellows assembly includes a projection coupled to the curved edge of the cabinet. A deflector has a rim and a chute wherein the chute extends toward the drum. The rim is configured to snap-fit over the projection of the bellows assembly. The rim includes a plurality of hooks where each hook is configured to extend through an aperture and interlock with the cabinet.

Laundry appliance

A laundry treating appliance includes a chassis defining an interior and having a front panel defining a front panel opening. A rotatable treating chamber is located within the interior and accessible through the front panel opening. A door assembly is mounted to the chassis for movement between opened and closed positions to selectively open or close the front panel opening. The door assembly includes a window or panel slidable between first and second positions.

Laundry treating appliance having a door assembly

A laundry appliance includes a cabinet that has a front panel. A tub is positioned within the cabinet. A door is coupled to the front panel of the cabinet. The door moves vertically between a closed position and an opened position. A bellows assembly is coupled to the front panel. The bellows assembly extends between the cabinet and the tub. A sealing assembly includes a first seal and a second seal that are each coupled to the bellows assembly.

Laundry treating appliance

A laundry treating appliance includes a chassis defining an interior and having a front panel defining a front panel opening. A rotatable treating chamber is located within the interior and accessible through the front panel opening. A door assembly is movably mounted to the chassis for movement between opened and closed positions to selectively open or close the front panel opening. A compartment is movably mounted to the door assembly for movement between opened and closed positions. A basin is carried by the compartment between an accessible position and a non-accessible position.

Door assembly for a laundry treating appliance

Container for a clothes washing machine

Container for clothes washing machine

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Eau Claire, MI, United States of America

Gregg P Fitzgerald