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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2022
Filed:
May. 13, 2020
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Darryl C. Bodine, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Donald Erickson, Stevensville, MI (US);
Gregg P. Fitzgerald, Eau Claire, MI (US);
Andrew C. Kubasiak, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Patrick A. McCormick, Clarendon Hills, IL (US);
Stephen D. Ostdiek, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Anna C. Schelling, Stevensville, MI (US);
Robert J. Schneider, Fennville, MI (US);
Mohaideen Abdul Khadaar Sikkandar Batcha, Tamil Nadu, IN;
Todd J. Tunzi, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A laundry appliance includes a cabinet defining a front opening in a front panel. The front opening is defined by a lip having a curved edge. The lip defines a plurality of apertures spaced-apart around the front opening. A tub is disposed within the cabinet. The tub defines an access opening aligned with the front opening. A drum is disposed within the tub. A bellows assembly extends between the cabinet and the tub. The bellows assembly includes a projection coupled to the curved edge of the cabinet. A deflector has a rim and a chute wherein the chute extends toward the drum. The rim is configured to snap-fit over the projection of the bellows assembly. The rim includes a plurality of hooks where each hook is configured to extend through an aperture and interlock with the cabinet.