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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2022
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Seth E. Bixby, Stevensville, MI (US);
Mark Jason Christensen, Stevensville, MI (US);
Marco Ali Curti Espinosa, Nueno Leon, MX;
Yu Liu, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Sergio Moreno, Apodaca, MX;
Sayer James Murphy, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Jonathan D. Pugh, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Bruno T. Ramasco, Stevensville, MI (US);
Nicholas C. Schooley, Coloma, MI (US);
Meagan Kathleen Vandervelde, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A laundry appliance includes a cabinet. A blower is disposed within the cabinet that delivers accessory air through an accessory airflow path. An accessory bar assembly is in fluid communication with the accessory airflow path. The accessory bar assembly is configured to suspend articles therefrom and to provide the accessory air for conditioning the articles.