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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2021
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Darryl C. Bodine, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Ryan James Rutter, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 39/14 (2006.01); D06F 37/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 39/14 (2013.01); D06F 37/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
A deflector assembly for an appliance includes a deflector having a rim forming a geometric shape and configured to engage a panel and a chute extending from a portion of the rim. The chute includes an upper surface that extends at an oblique angle from the rim. A lighting unit has a light source. The light source is disposed proximate to a junction between the rim and the chute.