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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2020
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Mohsin M. Attar, Pune, IN;
Jalindar S. Dawange, Pune, IN;
Marcus R. Fischer, Stevensville, MI (US);
Jyothi P. Prasad, Pune, IN;
Thiyagu PS, Pune, IN;
Vaibhav Upasani, Pune, IN;
Bhushan Vijay Patil, Pune, IN;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A laundry appliance includes a cabinet and a tub that is disposed within the cabinet. A first door is coupled to the cabinet and is operable between open and closed positions. A second door is operably coupled to the tub. The second door is configured to move with the tub and independently of the first door in the closed position. A coupling member is at least partially disposed on the first door. The first and second doors are operably coupled by the coupling member.