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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2021
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Seth E. Bixby, Stevensville, MI (US);
Sayer J. Murphy, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Kartik Sadanand Vastrad, Pune, IN;
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 95/00 (2006.01); D06F 37/24 (2006.01); D06F 37/12 (2006.01); D06F 37/26 (2006.01); D06F 21/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 95/002 (2013.01); D06F 21/08 (2013.01); D06F 37/12 (2013.01); D06F 37/24 (2013.01); D06F 37/267 (2013.01); D06F 95/008 (2013.01);
Abstract
A laundry appliance including a cabinet that defines an opening to access an interior. A drum is positioned within the interior of the cabinet. A removable basket is selectively coupled to the drum and includes a first arcuate body that is coupled with a second arcuate body. The second arcuate body is rotatable between a nested position and an expanded position.