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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2021
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Paul B. Allard, Coloma, MI (US);
Jeffrey Beckner, Niles, MI (US);
Sunil S. Ekshinge, Pune, IN;
Abhay Naik, Stevensville, MI (US);
Sanjesh Pathak, Stevensville, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
An appliance includes a panel having a raised landing outwardly extending from a first surface of the panel. A vacuum port is disposed on the raised landing. A system of channels is disposed over the first surface of the panel and outwardly extends therefrom. The system of channels substantially covers the first surface of the panel. The first surface of the panel is covered with a filter member that covers the system of channels. The raised landing, and vacuum port thereof, is fluidically coupled to the system of channels at multiple connecting locations.