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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2023
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Stephen Bernard Froelicher, Shepherdsville, KY (US);
Cody Ewing, Floyds Knobs, IN (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A laundry machine appliance is provided, including a cabinet forming an interior volume, a tub positioned within the interior volume, and a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub and forming a wash chamber. A balance ring assembly is positioned at a base of the wash basket. The balance ring assembly forms a sealed passage between a base wall, a sidewall, and a top wall. The sealed passage extends circumferentially along the wash basket. The balance ring assembly includes a balance member forming a puck positioned at the sealed passage.