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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2024
Filed:
May. 23, 2022
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
James Augustine Ford, Fisherville, KY (US);
Stephen Edward Hettinger, Louisville, KY (US);
Jason Meurer, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A washing machine appliance has a vertical direction, a transverse direction, and a lateral direction and includes a cabinet and a stand assembly. The cabinet defines an opening. The stand assembly supports the cabinet and facilitates movement of the cabinet between a loading position and a washing position. The stand assembly includes a stand defining a guide track, a plurality of linkage arms located within the stand, and a plurality of follower pins. The follower pins may be mechanically coupled to the cabinet and slidably received into the guide track to facilitate movement of the cabinet between the loading position and the washing position.