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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2024
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Jose Francisco Castillo, Louisville, KY (US);
James Quentin Pollett, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A washing machine appliance includes a cabinet, a wash tub positioned within the cabinet, a wash basket rotatably mounted within the wash tub and defining a wash chamber for receiving a load of clothes, and a tub cover positioned over the wash tub. Rotation of the wash basket within the wash tub circulates a flow of air within the wash tub. The tub cover includes a main body including an edge defining a perimeter of the main body. The main body includes a top surface and a sloped surface connecting the top surface and the edge and defining a slope. Additionally, a plurality of top surface openings are defined through the top surface. Furthermore, a plurality of sloped surface openings are defined through the sloped surface for facilitating the flow of air into and out of the wash basket.