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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2021
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Logan R. Urbanski, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Joel Sells, Watervliet, MI (US);
Michael Vriezema, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 39/14 (2006.01); D06F 25/00 (2006.01); D06F 37/22 (2006.01); D06F 37/28 (2006.01); E05C 3/16 (2006.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 39/14 (2013.01); D06F 25/00 (2013.01); D06F 37/22 (2013.01); D06F 37/28 (2013.01); E05C 3/16 (2013.01); E05B 47/0001 (2013.01);
Abstract
A combination washer/dryer () has a cabinet () with an opening enabling access inside the cabinet (). A drum and tub assembly () is positioned within the cabinet (). A washing circuit () washes items in the drum and tub assembly (). A drying circuit () dries the items in the drum and tub assembly (). A door assembly () includes an outer door () and a floating inner door () sealing the drum and tub assembly ().