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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel F. Wunderlich, Newton, IA (US);
Jordan S. Bruntz, Baxter, IA (US);
Michael D. Lafrenz, Newton, IA (US);
Kirk M. Dunsbergen, Newton, IA (US);
Assignee:
Maytag Corporation, Newton, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 3/728 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 3/728 ;
Abstract
A washing machine lid having a lid frame is provided with the lid frame including a forward edge, a rear edge, at least first and second opposite side edges, and upper surface and a lower surface. A housing is detachably mounted to the lid frame by a bracket assembly. The bracket assembly retentively engages the lid frame. At least one isecuring member retentively engages the housing and also retentively engages the bracket assembly for attaching the housing to the lid frame.