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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2002
Ted L. Hansen, Pella, IA (US);
Daryl T. Johnson, Grinnell, IA (US);
William R. White, Newton, IA (US);
Evan R. Vande Haar, Pella, IA (US);
Timothy D. Dorenkamp, Newton, IA (US);
Ted L. Hansen, Pella, IA (US);
Daryl T. Johnson, Grinnell, IA (US);
William R. White, Newton, IA (US);
Evan R. Vande Haar, Pella, IA (US);
Timothy D. Dorenkamp, Newton, IA (US);
Maytag Corporation, Newton, IA (US);
Abstract
The present invention includes a washing machine having a water cavity position beneath an outer tub and a pump mounted above the water cavity with an impeller extending downwardly into the water cavity. Preferably, the water cavity is integral with the outer tub and the water cavity includes a service port located along the bottom of the water cavity.