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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2024
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Pravin A. Shinde, Maharashtra, IN;
Vasanti D. Kahane, Maharashtra, IN;
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A user-interface (UI) mounting bracket for one-way installation into an appliance includes a generally planar surface defining a mounting opening for holding a UI assembly to a console subsystem; a first side flange extending upwards along one longitudinal side of the UI mounting bracket; and a second side flange extending downwards along the opposite longitudinal side of the UI mounting bracket, wherein the opposite directions of the first and second side flanges enforces a one-way orientation of the UI mounting bracket such that interference between the side flanges and the UI assembly prevents the UI mounting bracket from being installed upside down.