Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

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James Augustine Ford

Stephen Edward Hettinger

Jason Meurer

Paul Owen Davis

Paul Haney

A washing machine appliance has a vertical direction, a transverse direction, and a lateral direction and includes a cabinet and a stand assembly. The cabinet defines an opening. The stand assembly supports the cabinet and facilitates movement of the cabinet between a loading position and a washing position. The stand assembly includes a stand defining a guide track, a plurality of linkage arms located within the stand, and a plurality of follower pins. The follower pins may be mechanically coupled to the cabinet and slidably received into the guide track to facilitate movement of the cabinet between the loading position and the washing position.

Mechanism for articulating washing machine appliances

An articulating platform assembly for a home appliance includes a bracket selectively coupled to a cabinet support structure of the home appliance, a first platform support structure extending from the bracket along the vertical direction, a platform base rotatably coupled to the first platform support structure, wherein the platform base pivots with respect to the first platform support structure between an open position and a closed position; and a second platform support structure pivotally attached to the platform base opposite the first platform support structure, the second platform support structure being movable between a first position and a second position.

Integrated collapsible platform for a domestic appliance

A laundry appliance includes a cabinet and a control panel mounted on the cabinet, the control panel having a plurality of controls that each may be activated to permit manipulation by a user or deactivated to prevent manipulation by the user. A method of operating the laundry appliance includes obtaining a desired automation level, determining a set of active controls of the plurality of controls that are associated with the desired automation level, and activating the set of active controls on the control panel for manipulation by the user of the laundry appliance.

Method of operating a control panel of a laundry appliance

A washing machine appliance may include a tub, a basket, an impeller base, and an extended post. The basket may be rotatably positioned within the tub. The impeller base may be rotatably mounted within the basket and define a rotation axis. The impeller base may include an impeller platform extending radially outward from the rotation axis and a mounting face defined on the impeller platform coaxial to the rotation axis. The extended post may be removably attached to the impeller base to rotate therewith. The extended post may include a base body, a mating face, a bar latch, and a connector bar. The base body may define an interior cavity. The mating face may be disposed in selective engagement with the mounting face. The bar latch may be pivotably attached to the base body above the mating face. The connector bar may be movably received within the interior cavity.

Washing machine appliance having a removable agitator

A washing machine appliance or agitation element may include an impeller base and an extended post. The impeller base may include an impeller platform and a mounting face. The mounting face may define a recessed cup. The extended post may be removably attached to the impeller base to rotate therewith. The extended post may define an interior cavity. The extended post may include a mating collar and a connector bar. The mating collar may have a mating face disposed in selective engagement with the mounting face at the recessed cup. The connector bar may include an attachment piston slidably received within the interior cavity radially inward from the mating collar to move between a locked position and an unlocked position. The attachment piston may be in selective engagement with an inner surface of the mating collar at the locked position.

A disposable bait box with pre-moistened bedding formed of a single sheet bait box blank (20) having front wall panel (24), side panels (21), back panel (22) and four bottom panels (26), so as to form an escape proof container. Closure panel (38), seal panel (43) and closure lid (32) are provided to provide an escape proof upper cover. Bedding (11) is pre-moistened with non-chlorinated water and contained within plastic bag (12) from which it can be deposited into bait box (10) in order to prepare bait box (10) for immediate use with earthworms (13). Ventilation holes (23) are provided in side walls (21) and back panel (22). Bait box blank (20) is formed of biodegradable material and coated on the side which forms the interior surfaces with a biodegradable moisture barrier.

Disposable bait box with pre-moistened bedding

A process and apparatus are disclosed for treatment of crystalline, particulate phthalocyanine pigments, and particularly for green shade phthalocyanine blue pigments. To effect development of the pigment tinctorial strength by reduction of the pigment particle size, the pigment particles are repeatedly impacted against relatively fixed impact plates by entrainment in moving air streams. Repeated impacting of the particulate pigment provides significant reduction in its particle size and significant development of the tinctorial strength of the pigment. It is presently preferred that the impacting steps be carried out in conjunction with subsequent viscous grinding of the partially developed pigment. This combination of treatment steps has been found to provide a resultant product of significantly enhanced tinctorial strength, while at the same time affording significant savings in materials, process time, and energy usage.

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Fisherville, KY, United States of America

James Augustine Ford