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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2023
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Lynne F. Hunter, Dorr, MI (US);
Aaron M. Stewart, Buchanan, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67C 11/02 (2006.01); F25D 23/06 (2006.01); B65G 65/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/062 (2013.01); F25D 23/066 (2013.01); B65G 65/32 (2013.01); B67C 11/02 (2013.01); F25D 2201/122 (2013.01); F25D 2201/14 (2013.01); F25D 2400/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A connector assembly includes a base plate that defines a fill opening and an aperture. A fill tube is coupled to a first side of the base plate. The fill tube is aligned with the fill opening. A radial flange is coupled to a second side of the base plate. The radial flange extends around the fill opening. A toggle magnet is coupled to the first side of the base plate proximate to the aperture. The toggle magnet is operable between an activated state and a deactivated state.