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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2024
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
David Goshgarian, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Brian Heine, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
David Hoff, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Bradley D. Morrow, Stevensville, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A laundry machine includes a drum, an agitator, and a clutch. The agitator is disposed within drum. The clutch includes a sleeve and a cam ring. The sleeve is configured to transition between first and second positions to connect and disconnect the agitator to and from the drum, respectively. The sleeve has a first surface. The cam ring is operable to transition the sleeve between the first and second positions, respectively. The cam ring has a second surface and protruding regions extending upward from the second surface. The protruding regions are in engagement with the first surface of the sleeve such that the first surface of the sleeve is spaced-apart from the second surface of the cam ring.
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