Maytag Corporation

Lisa J Hood

Stephen D Schober

Inho Andy Shin

Douglas S Clark

Jon D Strait

Troy A Johnson

Ted L Hansen

Brian D Clark

Curtis J Tremel

Joseph M Keeler

Paul E Maass

Timothy P Linahon

S Luke Bullock

Francis C Cheo

Dean L Schaffran

David E Liebe

Vicki A Rogers

Jeffrey D Rupe

Andy Shin Inho

An agitator assembly includes an agitator body and an auger body mounted on the upper end of the agitator body. There are at least three separate helical flighting segments on the auger body. Bearings are provided at the upper end of the auger body and at the lower end of the auger body. At least one of the bearings limits both radial and axial movement of the auger relative to the agitator whereas the other of the bearings limits only radial movement of the auger relative to the body. Inlet openings are provided adjacent the lower surfaces of the auger flightings permit fluid to enter the interior of the auger barrel. An elastomeric ring is provided for attaching a fabric softener dispenser to the agitator assembly and for permitting grasping and removal of the dispenser.

Auger agitator assembly

A laundry appliance includes a cabinet, a drying chamber, a door assembly, a blower assembly and an air passage for directing an airflow to the drying chamber. A media holder is removably positioned in the air passage to suspend a volatilizable media in the path of the airflow. The media holder includes a main body having rear wall formed from a latticework frame, an interior for receiving the volatilizable material, and a door member. The door member is also formed from a latticework frame. With this arrangement, both the rear wall and door member include a plurality of openings to allow an airflow to carry a fragrance or other substance from the volatilizable material through the air passage to treat clothes placed in the drying chamber.

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Newton, IA, United States of America

Lisa J Hood