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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2020
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Robert T. Carr, Paw Paw, MI (US);
Timothy E. Heater, Hartford, MI (US);
Arren J. McCormick, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Paul S. Paget, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Jeremy T. Wolters, Stevensville, MI (US);
Ping Zhang, Aurora, IL (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A blender assembly includes a blender jar having a bottom wall. The bottom wall includes first and second surfaces opposing one another and an interior edge defining an opening. A bearing housing is positioned at least partially within the opening and is spaced apart from the first surface of the bottom wall and the interior edge of the bottom wall. A nut is operably coupled with the bearing housing and is spaced apart from a second surface of the bottom wall. A gasket assembly is positioned to maintain a spacing of the bearing housing and the nut relative to the bottom wall. The gasket assembly is positioned over the interior edge of the bottom wall.