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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2024
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Tanner Davis Gunn, Louisville, KY (US);
Cody Ewing, Floyds Knobs, IN (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A laundry appliance includes a cabinet, a tub positioned within the cabinet, a basket rotatably mounted within the tub and defining a chamber for receipt of articles, and a balance ring. The balance ring is positioned on the basket and defines a balance ring interior. The balance ring includes a fluid inlet extending into the balance ring interior such that the fluid inlet permits fluid to flow into the balance ring interior. Additionally, the balance ring includes a fluid retaining wall protruding from a surface into the balance ring interior. After the fluid flows into the balance ring interior, rotation of the basket permits the fluid to collectively move onto the fluid retaining wall for providing balance to the basket during rotation of the basket.