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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2024
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Donald James Leisl, III, Louisville, KY (US);
John Andrew Schmelz, Charlestown, IN (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A washing machine appliance may include a cabinet. The cabinet may include a front panel at a top thereof. The washing machine may include a control panel mounted to the front panel. The control panel may include a body. The body may include an attachment portion. The attachment portion may include a first perimeter and a plurality of latches. The plurality of latches disposed along the first perimeter. The washing machine appliance may include a fascia. The fascia may include a second perimeter and a plurality of snaps. The second perimeter may correspond to the first perimeter. The plurality of snaps may be disposed along the second perimeter to engage with the plurality of latches.