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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2015
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Benjamin E. Alexander, Stevensville, MI (US);
Brent M. Burgess, Edwardsburg, MI (US);
Michael K. Cluskey, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Christopher A. Jones, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Dale E. Mueller, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A fabric treating appliance includes a rotatable basket defining a treating chamber for receiving a load of laundry items for treatment. The basket comprises a dual wall, having an inner wall and an outer wall, defining a space therebetween. Liquid within the treating chamber can flow through a plurality of liquid extraction perforations and into the space between the walls, where the liquid can drain downwardly out through an opening in the outer wall and into a tub.