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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2019
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Iftkhar Ahamad, Pune, IN;
Raghavendran Prabhakaran, Tamil Nadu, IN;
Neyda Eliza Leon Lopez, Santa Catarina, MX;
Pramod V Kanawade, Pune, IN;
Vasudeo Nivrutti Patil, Pune, IN;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry items according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a cabinet defining an interior and having a top panel that at least partially defines an access opening to the interior. A lid is rotatable between a closed position and an opened position to selectively open or close the access opening. At least one hinge assembly couples the top panel with the lid. The at least one hinge assembly can include a lid hinge coupled to the lid and defining an axis of rotation of the lid. A hinge housing is coupled to the top panel and to the lid and configured to receive the lid hinge. A damper housing has a damper receiving portion, with a damper at least partially received within the damper receiving portion.