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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2023
Filed:
May. 19, 2020
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Ryan R. Bellinger, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Seth E. Bixby, Stevensville, MI (US);
Timothy E. Heater, Hartford, MI (US);
Jacob C. Ickes, Baroda, MI (US);
Sayer J. Murphy, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Giuseppe Netti, Varese, IT;
Michael T. Roche, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A laundry appliance includes a processing chamber positioned within a cabinet. A blower delivers process air through an airflow path and through the processing chamber. An accessory port is positioned on an exterior surface of the cabinet and coupled with the airflow path. The accessory port selectively redirects the process air through an accessory airflow path to define accessory process air. An accessory tool that selectively engages the accessory port to define the accessory airflow path.