Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Kalyana Mallavarapu

Neelapala Gopinath Yadav

Veera Venkata Anil Bhaskar Prasad Seereddy

Srikanth Gopireddy

Venkata Chakradhar Rangu

Alexander Boris Leibman

Ansuraj Seenivasan

Ravikumar Anburaj

Pavan Kumar Madeti

Susheel Kumar Panda

Ajay Kumar Kommagalla

Sushant Maruti Bhogulkar

Aparna Vajja

Sarang Patre

A shipping spacer assembly is configured to be removably attached to a wash tub of a washing machine for fixing a distance between a wash tub and a cabinet of a washing machine appliance in an installed position. The shipping spacer assembly includes a bolt, a cord retention mechanism, and a grommet. The bolt includes a shaft extending along an axial direction, a head located at one end of the shaft, and a threaded portion located opposite the head in the axial direction. The cord retention mechanism is configured for receipt of a power cord. The cord retention mechanism is positioned between the head of the bolt and the rear panel in the installed position. The grommet defines a grommet cavity. The shaft is removably positioned through the grommet cavity.

Shipping spacer assembly for washing machines

A washer appliance with a removable agitator post includes an impeller supporting a receptable having multiple features for receipt of agitator tabs to secure or release the agitator post. A biasing element may be used to help secure or release the agitator post. The agitator post is rotated to secure or release it from the impeller. A removable cap may be included.

Washer appliance with removable agitator post having twist lock mechanism

A detachable or removable wash basket having a wash compartment for the receipt of articles for washing separately from a larger wash drum of the appliance. The wash basket is received upon an agitator of the washing appliance and includes a valve for draining wash fluid from the wash compartment. A lid can provide a sloped surface for delivery of water into the wash compartment and may be partially covered by a water retaining plate to prevent the flow of fluid from the wash compartment during a cleaning cycle.

Detachable wash basket for a washer appliance

A washing machine appliance may include a tub, a basket, an impeller base, an extended post, and a connector bar. The basket may be rotatably positioned within the tub. The impeller base may include a mounting face disposed radially inward from one or more impeller fins. The mounting face may include a mounting bracket defining one or more attachment slots. The extended post may be removably attached to the impeller base and include a base body, an auger fin, and a mating face. The base body may define an interior cavity. The auger fin may extend radially from the base body. The mating face may include a mating collar defining one or more attachment rails corresponding to the one or more attachment slots. The connector bar may be selectively received within the interior cavity.

Washing machine appliance having a removable agitator

A washing machine appliance and a fluid additive dispenser therefor are provided. The washing machine appliance includes a wash tub and a wash basket rotatably mounted within the wash tub. The fluid additive dispenser includes a reservoir defining a first cup for a first additive and an outlet in fluid communication with the wash basket. The fluid additive dispenser also includes a second cup for a second additive. The second cup is disposed within the first cup and separated from the first cup. The second cup is also in fluid communication with the wash basket via the outlet of the first cup.

Washing machine fluid additive dispenser with multiple time-delayed dispensing cups

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Hyderabad Telangana, India

Kalyana Mallavarapu