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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2024
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Emily Wong, Hudson, WI (US);
Heyner Loaisiga, Miami, FL (US);
Charanjot Singh, Leesburg, VA (US);
Cody Ewing, Floyds Knobs, IN (US);
Aldo Vincent Kremmel, Palmyra, IN (US);
Rabha Bitat, West Lafayette, IN (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 configured for receiving a load of clothes, a tub cover positioned over the wash tub, the tub cover having a main body defining a perimeter, and a sound dampening assembly operably coupled to the tub cover. The sound dampening assembly includes an extension arm that extends from the perimeter of the tub cover and a dampening pad positioned on the extension arm to absorb impacts between the tub cover and the cabinet.