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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2021
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventor:
Christopher A. Jones, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 96/20 (2006.01); A47B 96/18 (2006.01); D06F 39/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 96/20 (2013.01); A47B 96/18 (2013.01); D06F 39/12 (2013.01); A47B 2096/208 (2013.01);
Abstract
A laundry appliance includes a cabinet including a top edge. A structural panel is attached to the top edge of the cabinet. An adapter panel is attached to the structural panel. The adapter panel extends over at least a portion of an upper surface of the structural panel. A decorative panel is removably coupled to the adapter panel. The decorative panel is disposed over a top surface of the adapter panel. The decorative panel is free of attachment with the cabinet.