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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2019
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Kevin B. Ayers, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Seth E. Bixby, Stevensville, MI (US);
Donald E. Erickson, Stevensville, MI (US);
Eric A. Hill, Chicago, IL (US);
Dennis Kehl, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Andrew C. Kubasiak, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Sayer J. Murphy, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Trevor R. Haney, Jenison, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A laundry appliance includes a body that houses a motor that selectively operates a drum for processing laundry, wherein the body includes an aperture for selectively accessing the drum. A door panel provides selective access to the aperture. A controller is configured to operate at least the motor. A user interface is in communication with the controller for selecting a laundry-processing operation to be performed. An outer panel at least partially conceals the body from view. An outer selector is positioned proximate the outer panel, wherein the outer selector is in communication with the controller via the user interface.