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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 1988
Filed:
Nov. 17, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
William T Lampman, St. Joseph Township, Berrien County, MI (US);
Mark A Burdorff, Lincoln Township, Berrien County, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
312228 ; 2481888 ; 2483168 ;
Abstract
According to the invention, a tub assembly, consisting of a tub and associated supporting frame, is provided. The tub has a front opening, a bottom wall, back wall, top wall and spaced side walls. The frame has an upwardly facing ledge for supporting the bottom tub wall and further has an upstanding leg. Structure is provided for snap-fitting the upstanding leg and a portion of the tub together so that the tub portion and leg are confined against both vertical and fore and aft relative shifting.