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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2019
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Benjamin E. Alexander, Stevensville, MI (US);
Brent M. Burgess, Edwardsburg, MI (US);
Christopher A. Jones, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Aaron A. Linden, Sandwich, IL (US);
Dale E. Mueller, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Michele A. Paustian, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Brenner M. Sharp, Bridgman, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A laundry treating appliance includes a rotatable basket defining a treating chamber for receiving a load of laundry items for treatment, and an annular balance rings defining an annular chamber within, coupled with the basket for rotation therewith. The basket can further comprise a pair of walls comprising a perforated inner wrapper and an outer wall defining a space therebetween. The space fluidly couples to the annular chamber, permitting liquid to flow from the treating chamber, into the space and into the annular chamber to provide a restoring force to the system. The annular balance ring can further comprise a plurality of passages, fluidly coupling the treating chamber to the annular chamber.