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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2022
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Sushant Maruti Bhogulkar, Karnataka, IN;
Ravikumar Anburaj, Tamilnadu, IN;
Srikanth Gopireddy, Telangana, IN;
Pavan Kumar Madeti, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Veera Venkata Anil Bhaskar Prasad Seereddy, Hyderabad, IN;
Venkata Chakradhar Rangu, Louisville, KY (US);
Neelapala Gopinath Yadav, Hyderabad, IN;
Ajay Kumar Kommagalla, Hyderabad, IN;
Kalyana Swamy Mallavarapu, Hyderabad, IN;
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A shipping spacer assembly is configured to be removably attached to a wash tub of a washing machine for fixing a distance between a wash tub and a cabinet of a washing machine appliance in an installed position. The shipping spacer assembly includes a bolt, a cord retention mechanism, and a grommet. The bolt includes a shaft extending along an axial direction, a head located at one end of the shaft, and a threaded portion located opposite the head in the axial direction. The cord retention mechanism is configured for receipt of a power cord. The cord retention mechanism is positioned between the head of the bolt and the rear panel in the installed position. The grommet defines a grommet cavity. The shaft is removably positioned through the grommet cavity.