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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2017
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Brent M. Burgess, Edwardsburg, MI (US);
Amanda E. King, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 37/26 (2006.01); D06F 39/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 37/267 (2013.01); D06F 37/266 (2013.01); D06F 39/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A laundry treating appliance may include a front panel with an opening, a door selectively opening and closing the front panel opening, a tub with an opening at least partially aligned with the front panel opening, and a bellows extending between the front panel and the tub at their respective openings. A deflector mounted to the tub extends towards the door and overlies at least a portion of the bellows.