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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2021
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Brad Herschler, Louisville, KY (US);
Eric Gerard Johnson, New Albany, IN (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A washing machine appliance may include a tub, a basket, and a retractable agitation element. The basket may be rotatably positioned within the tub. The retractable agitation element may be positioned within the basket. The retractable agitation element may define a rotation axis. The retractable agitation element may include a lower shaft, an upper shaft, and a resilient fin. The upper shaft may be slidably mounted on lower shaft in telescoping cooperation to move axially along the rotation axis. The resilient fin may be movably attached to the lower shaft apart from the upper shaft.