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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2022
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Iftkhar Ahamad, Pune, IN;
William Buscarato, Rio Claro, BR;
Emmanuel Gonzaga, Rio Claro, BR;
Vinayak Jadhav, Pune, IN;
Helton Rossi, Rio Claro, BR;
Chaitanya Salve, Pune, IN;
Hector A. Villarreal, Monterrey, MX;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A laundry machine includes a cabinet, a lid, and a hinge. The cabinet is configured to receive clothing articles. The lid is secured to a top of the cabinet and is configured to transition between open and closed positions. The hinge rotatably secures the lid to the cabinet such the lid transitions between the open and closed positions via the hinge. The hinge comprises a post and an L-shaped bracket. The post protrudes upward from the top of the cabinet. The L-shaped bracket is disposed along a bottom of the lid and is configured to rotatably engage the post to transition the lid between the open and closed positions.