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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2004
Jae Kyum Kim, Gimhae-si, KR;
Geon Kim, Jinhae-si, KR;
Chi Wan Hur, Changwon-si, KR;
Yu Beom Kang, Changwon-si, KR;
Sang Man Je, Koje-si, KR;
Jae Kyum Kim, Gimhae-si, KR;
Geon Kim, Jinhae-si, KR;
Chi Wan Hur, Changwon-si, KR;
Yu Beom Kang, Changwon-si, KR;
Sang Man Je, Koje-si, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A drum-type washing machine, by which an enhanced assembly of a top plate can be provided, is disclosed. The top plate for a washing machine includes a board covering a top of the washing machine, a front frame provided to a front side edge of the board to enhance a structural strength of the board, a rear frame provided to a rear side edge of the board to enhance the structural strength of the board, at least one connecting member provided to adjoining portions of the front and rear frames to secure the adjoining portions together, and at least one fixing guide spaced apart from the at least one connecting member, the at least one fixing guide providing a slip-fit connection between the front and rear frames.