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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2016
Applicant:
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Adam Raymond Mora, La Grange, KY (US);
Michael Wuttikorn Ekbundit, Mount Washington, KY (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 37/28 (2006.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01); E05D 13/00 (2006.01); E05C 3/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 37/28 (2013.01); E05B 47/0004 (2013.01); E05B 47/0012 (2013.01); E05C 3/12 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0016 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vertical axis washing machine appliance includes a door pivotably mounted to a cabinet. The door includes a frame, an axle and a lever arm. The axle is fixed to the frame, and the lever arm is fixed to the axle. A door lock assembly is operable to lock the door in a closed position. The door lock assembly includes a latch and an actuator that is operable to move the latch between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The latch is engaged with the lever arm of the door when the latch is in the engaged position.