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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2022
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Ravikumar Anburaj, Tamilnadu, IN;
Sushant Maruti Bhogulkar, Hyderabad, IN;
Srikanth Gopireddy, Hyderabad, IN;
Pavan Kumar Madeti, Hyderabad, IN;
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A washing machine appliance is provided, including a cabinet having a rear panel, a wash tub located within the cabinet, and a shipping spacer assembly. The shipping spacer assembly is removably attached to the wash tub for fixing a distance between the wash tub and the cabinet in an installed position. The shipping spacer assembly includes a bolt, a spacer, and a locking mechanism. The bolt includes a shaft extending along an axial direction, and a head located at one end of the shaft. The bolt defines a lock-receiving feature along the shaft. The spacer defines a bolt cavity extending along the axial direction and removably receives the shaft. The locking mechanism removably engages the bolt at the lock-receiving feature to secure the spacer to the bolt.